Traditional Seed Industry Threatened Due to Congolmorates

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Just a handful of companies dominate the world’s seed market. This means choices of where to get those seeds are becoming more limited and expensive.

Critics say genetically modified seeds are destroying the traditional seed market. CCTV’s Ginger Vaughn has the story.

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Traditional Seed Industry Threatened

Just a handful of companies dominate the world's seed market. This means choices of where to get those seeds are becoming more limited and expensive. Critics say genetically modified seeds are destroying the traditional seed market. CCTV’s Ginger Vaughn has the story.

China may become the next global market leader for seed production. But the country may be facing the same problems some food conglomerates are running into.

Namely– the quality and safety of the seeds they’re producing. CCTV’s Ai Yang has more from the World Seed Congress in Beijing.

World Seed Congress Kicks Off in China

China may become the next global market leader for seed production... But the country may be facing the same problems some food conglomerates are running into... Namely-- the quality and safety of the seeds they're producing. CCTV’s Ai Yang has more from the World Seed Congress in Beijing.