Many parties have an interest in biotechnology and GMOs.
These parties all have voices, which is part of the reason discerning the facts is so difficult. Here is a broad categorization of some of the groups involved. Corporations Government Scientists Non-Governmental Organizations Consumers and Farmers Corporations Large agricultural and chemical corporations have divisions relating to biotechnology and genetic engineering. These companies fund the majority of research in GMOs and most are international. Monsanto is the largest agro-chemical firm and the second largest seed company in the world.