date:Jun 19, 2012
in the form of repayments, in addition to losing out on future royalties.
Battle history
The case against Monsanto began in 2009, after a consortium of Brazilian farmers from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul decided to sue Monsanto arguing that royalty charges they are forced to pay are unjust.
The legal outcome hinges on two laws in Brazil: One recognizes international patents; the other permits producers, especially small ones, to use their crop as seed without paying the original s