Plant breeder's rights - what it means for you

Plant breeder's rights (PBR) is applied for and granted to plant breeders under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994. It is a type of copyright which protects the breeder’s ‘invention’ of a new and uniquely different plant variety. It provides the right of commercialisation of this ‘new’ variety and as a flow on, via grower contracts, provides for the collection of royalties at one point during the production cycle.

The contents of this Primefact include the following:

• What is PBR?
• Benefits of PBR to breeding companies
• What PBR means to individual farmers
• Use restrictions
• Some frequently asked questions
• Buy quality seed
• What is certified seed?
• Follow the 'buyer beware' code of practice
• Contact details for further information