This week's Western Producer has a report on
support from new Sask wheat commission
directors for a different breeding program. They
suggest it could be financed from check off
money.
On the surface it sounds appealing but it might be
like turning the clock back fifty years.
We see cost estimates of 250 to 350 million
dollars to bring a GMO variety to market. It is
unlikely that refundable check offs could raise that
kind of money.
Funding models for cereal breeding and research
have been under review for several years.
This idea should go to the bottom of the list.
support from new Sask wheat commission
directors for a different breeding program. They
suggest it could be financed from check off
money.
On the surface it sounds appealing but it might be
like turning the clock back fifty years.
We see cost estimates of 250 to 350 million
dollars to bring a GMO variety to market. It is
unlikely that refundable check offs could raise that
kind of money.
Funding models for cereal breeding and research
have been under review for several years.
This idea should go to the bottom of the list.