Brown bagging

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000790",
  "term": "Brown bagging",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The practice of a farmer saving seed from their own harvest to plant for the subsequent growing season. This action contrasts with the purchasing of new seed from commercial suppliers each year. The legality of brown bagging is limited by intellectual property laws, such as the Plant Variety Protection Act, which restricts the saving and replanting of patented seeds.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Saatgutvermehrung",
    "es": "brown bagging",
    "fr": "brown bagging"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/brown-bagging/"
}