Small number of huge companies dominate global food chain, study finds
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#63XN3)
Two firms control 40% of global commercial seed market, compared with 10 companies 25 years ago, ETC Group says
The dominance of a small number of big companies over the global food chain is increasing, aided by the rising use of big data" and artificial intelligence, new research has found.
Only two companies control 40% of the global commercial seed market, compared with 10 companies controlling the same proportion of the market 25 years ago, according to the ETC Group, an eco-justice organisation.
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