Value Chain
Being the starting point of the value chain, plant breeding carries a great responsibility. Seeds are a decisive factor in the amount and quality of the harvest. That a yearly average of roughly 2 percent increases in yield has been achieved in agriculture can be laid down to a large degree to plant breeding. With its multitude of powerful players developing improved varieties, German counts among the leading nations in plant breeding. If this high performance is to be maintained, protection of intellectual property rights is crucial. A carefully designed value chain of production, multiplication and trade ensures that farmers have a sufficient supply of quality seeds.
