Abstract

SILVA GARZON, Diego. Three Logics of Action and Reaction for the Monopolization of Seed Markets in Colombia. Rev. colomb. antropol. [online]. 2019, vol.55, n.2, pp.9-37. ISSN 0486-6525.  https://doi.org/10.22380/2539472x.795.

In addition to the expansion of intellectual property rights legislation and to the criminalization of uncertified seeds, the monopolization of seed markets is accompanied by narrative strategies. Through the analysis of three conflicts around genetically modified cotton seeds in Colombia, the paper analyses three narratives that help the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) and seed multinationals to attribute success to GM seeds and to avoid their responsibility when these seeds failed to perform as expected. These are narratives of choice, care, and disqualification that are built by ignoring the role of state intervention in the construction of markets, farmers' care labor, and the unique qualities of 'criollo' conventional seeds in local ecosystems.

Keywords : genetically modified seeds; agrarian conflicts; cotton; Colombia.

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