Who benefits from GM crops?

News and comment on genetically modified foods and their associated pesticides

The GM companies profit from patents, expensive GM seeds, and increased pesticide sales.
Monsanto has systematically bought up the major seed companies.
Monsanto is now the world's largest seed firm.
Monsanto holds a near monopoly in the biotech "traits" incorporated in GM seeds and aggressively enforces its rights.
Monsanto, one of the world's largest pesticide manufacturers, markets Roundup, the world's biggest selling pesticide.
Roundup is used in conjunction with Monsanto's GM ("Roundup Ready") seeds – the most common type of GM crop.
In the U.S., the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) says Monsanto's market power is driving up prices and devastating farmers and their communities.
In the developing world, GM seeds are not only expensive for poor farmers but tie them in to the expensive pesticides and fertilizers GMOs require.

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