Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of “Terminator Seed Technology” because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to

Terminator technology (Genetic Use Restriction Technology, GURT) is designed to prevent re‑planting by rendering the next generation seeds non‑viable. Descriptions of V‑GURT/TPS explain that plants are engineered so that harvested seed becomes sterile or contains a mechanism (e.g., embryo‑expressed toxin) that inhibits germination, making second‑generation seed incapable of producing viable progeny. Reviews and analyses likewise state that the primary effect envisioned for terminator seeds is to render harvested seed infertile at harvest or to cause produced seed not to develop into viable seedlings, rather than simply reducing yield or germination quality of the parent plants themselves. Therefore the seeds give rise to plants incapable of forming viable seeds (option 4).