Open Markets Comments on Seed Consolidation and Food Retail Distribution to USDA
WASHINGTON - Open Markets writes to the USDA appreciating the acknowledgment of corporate consolidation within many sectors of the agricultural industry. This comment focuses on “Competition and the Intellectual Property System: Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs.” In addition, another comment was submitted regarding “Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors.”
Read both statements below.
Download Seed Input Statement Here
Download Retail Food Statement Here