HI HCR170

Urges the President and Congress to break up the seed industry oligopoly, noting that Monsanto, DuPont, and Syngenta control nearly half the global seed market with Monsanto holding 98% of the U.S. soybean market and 79% of the corn market.

Calls for legislation limiting patents on genetically modified organisms to allow farmers to use seeds and offspring from seeds across multiple growing seasons without additional payments to seed suppliers.

Cites concerns that genetically modified seeds have reduced genetic diversity and increased susceptibility to drought, fungus, insects, and disease, with potential catastrophic consequences if Terminator Gene seeds or non-diverse modified seeds fail widespread.

Identifies lack of competition in the seed industry as responsible for increased seed prices, higher food production costs, and consumer food prices.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.