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The '''Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association''' (OSGATA) is a trade association based in [[Maine]], United States, which represents [[organic farming|organic farmers]], seed growers and seed suppliers. 

It is known primarily for its March 2011 initiation of [[Organic Seed Growers & Trade Ass'n v. Monsanto Co.|a lawsuit]] against [[Monsanto]] Corporation to stop it from suing farmers who have been "contaminated" by their [[genetically modified]] seeds.<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201311071754973439.html Monsanto versus the people], ''[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Aljazeera]]. January 14, 2013.</ref> In January 2013, the US Federal Court of Appeals heard the oral arguments appealing the dismissal of the case.<ref>[http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Organic-Farmers-Rally-Against-Seed-Patents-207481781.html Organic Farmers Rally Against Seed Patents] [[Newsplex.com]], May 15, 2013</ref>

OSGATA appealed to the [[Supreme Court of the United States of America|Supreme Court]] which declined to hear the case.<ref name=Reuters>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-monsanto-idUSBREA0C10H20140113 Monsanto critics denied U.S. Supreme Court hearing on seed patents]</ref>

OSGATA presents this case as protecting members against prosecution following "accidental contamination" with Monsanto patented crops, but Monsanto's chief counsel clarified that "Monsanto never has and has committed it never will sue if our patented seed or traits are found in a farmer's field as a result of inadvertent means." For example, in ''[[Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser]]'', an initial claim of accidental contamination is balanced against a finding of fact that 95–98% of the crop was actually infringing.<ref>[http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/38991/index.do Canadian Federal Court decision], para 53</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.osgata.org/ Official website]

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