Monsanto, a leading promoter of genetically modified crops in third
world nations, is under attack for their untimely exit from a program
in Indonesia. After failing to quell vocal public opposition to GMO
crops in Indonesia, Monsanto abruptly terminated a program to provide
genetically modified cotton seed to Indonesian farmers - leaving
thousands of subsistance farmers with no crop to plant.

In light of Monsanto's prohibition of "seed saving", using patented
seed crop seems like a poor choice for third world farmers. Even if it
is more productive seed, these poor farmers can hardly afford to
purchase new seed every year. We should all be offended by the fact
that a decision by a multi-million dollar executive in St. Louis has
brought further difficulty to these poor farmers. Monsanto has a moral
obligation to compensate the people who they have left in the lurch.