1. OCVV Seminar
Eric Devron, SICASOV
Sofia the 20th September 2018

2. «How to secure value creation and incentive for the European breeder’s community: the development of royalty collection agencies and schemes»

3. Few words about Sicasov
Breeder’s owned private company
4 500 varieties, 150 species, licenses,
350 users for licensees
Cereals, pulses, potatoes, flowers, fruit trees, straberries … patents
IP enforcement and licensing management
Performing controls, royalty collection

4. Our missions
Allow due and fair return to plant breeders … dynamic of research and innovation
Fair level of remuneration
Efficient royalty collection schemes
All farmers contribute equitably (SC and FSS)
« grey », « brown », « black » seeds are banned … counterfeiters are sued!

5. But Due pay back to breeders … dynamic for research and innovation
Fair level of remuneration
Efficient royalty collection schemes
All farmers contribute equitably (SC and FSS)
Counterfeiting, « grey », « brown », « black » seeds are condamned!
Big dispcrepancies between countries, markets
Royalty levels
Collection efficiency
Illegal practices
Farm saved seeds schemes

6. Royalties spread Wheat in Europe

7. Royalty spread Barley in Europe

8. Royalty spread Rye Grass in Europe

9. Various situations regarding FSS in Europe (eg.)

10. Various schemes …and indicators
Remuneration
indicators
(ISF survey)

11. Yield vs certified seed use … or certified seed use vs yield!

12. Why plant breeding matters !
ESA Facts sheet

13. Plant breeding benefits
Yield & quality !
Drought!
Frost!
Diseases! …!

14. Where to act … some companies answers

15. How to act … on a diversified environement

16. Conclusion
More challenges in farms and industry require dynamic investement in plant breeding
Dynamic investment is pulled/pushed by robust return on investment
Countries and markets have to be considered with local specificities but aiming at efficiently funding innovation
European breeding companies ESA umbrella
will drive the process of agencies establishment
where it is required.