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Martin PICK -
Vice Chairman - Pickseed Companies Group - Canada |
June 2002 |
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What are
your hopes and aspirations for the future of the seed
industry? |
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The seed
industry is a key part of agriculture. Therefore, the entire
ag community must consider the impact of trade-distorting
subsidies, support programs, etc. This is true in the seed
industry too. Give the industry a level playing field and the
strongest plant breeders, producers and marketers will
prosper. The minute a contrived artifact enters the
equation the skews become extreme.
I would also appreciate the
development of quick, reliable seed ID technology to enable
plant breeders to readily defend their intellectual property
and discourage the rash of plagiarism that currently exists in
OP crops. |
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