December 16, 2009December 16, 2009 by Jeremy Cherfas

Visualizing Consolidation in the Global Seed Industry: 1996–2008

Worth at least 1000 words:

The Seed Industry (Click to enlarge)

And another 1000:

Just one company (Click to enlarge)

Thank you Phil Howard, Michigan State University.

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