A made in Canada approach is sometimes
advocated for cereal crop research funding and
variety development.
The alternative might be to copy a model from
another country.
We might do worse than to look at what exists in
the USA.
It likely comes closest to satisfying concerns over
ability to use farm saved seed and to avoid
government required end point royalties.
In addition, it puts us in a better position for a
continental market and to compete with US
growers.
It may not appeal to those who fear that
international life science companies will develop
better varitieties and they will have to pay high
seed costs or royalties but that could be their
choice as growers.
For those who want a government or farmer
owned variety development agency, that option is
open if they can find a way to pay for it
themselves.
advocated for cereal crop research funding and
variety development.
The alternative might be to copy a model from
another country.
We might do worse than to look at what exists in
the USA.
It likely comes closest to satisfying concerns over
ability to use farm saved seed and to avoid
government required end point royalties.
In addition, it puts us in a better position for a
continental market and to compete with US
growers.
It may not appeal to those who fear that
international life science companies will develop
better varitieties and they will have to pay high
seed costs or royalties but that could be their
choice as growers.
For those who want a government or farmer
owned variety development agency, that option is
open if they can find a way to pay for it
themselves.