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Profit and hegemony in agribusiness

Nature Plants volume 4, pages 867–868 (2018)Cite this article

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The insidious control over farming practices exercised by seed companies is an example of how powerful actors in the agri-food system promote profit over environment and health. More important, is the question of how we can shape a more desirable farming system that works for farmers, the public and the environment.

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Sanderson Bellamy, A. Profit and hegemony in agribusiness. Nature Plants 4, 867–868 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-018-0296-5

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