Who benefits from GM crops? Monsanto and its corporate driven sponsors The first significant planting of genetically modified (GM) crops took place in 1996. Ten years on, GM crops have failed to deliver the promises made by the biotech corporations. Moreover, the introduction of GM crops has increased the biotech industry’s control over the seed supply, most notably by Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed company. The last decade also shows that Monsanto has an undesirable influence over agriculture and food policies in many countries. Who benefits from GM crops? Rapid penetration is the result of aggressive biotech industry strategies. The...