To divert from the topic a bit,,, why? Propagating plants to launch a
new plant onto the market is an expensive business. Or do you have issue
with people licensing 'borrowed' material as with companies like
Monsanto?

Just interested...
//
J

People for many many years have protected their inventions and ideas. These
have included books, music, machines, etc. It seems to be a recent idea that
it should be possible to take plants that are by and large available to
everyone and come up with a hybrid, then prevent anyone else from producing
that hydrid without a license.

I understand that it's a very complex topic and I can't possibly start to
answer all the many facets of the arguements raised by breeders rights,
licensing, etc. However, I do find it strange that companies (in general) can
'patent' plants. In the long run I think it will be more detrimental than
beneficial to society and the planet as a whole. I'm definitely not sure that
GM crops are a good idea, for all sorts of reasons.

Not sure as this answers the question, or if I've understood the question
totally, but maybe I have and I do (?).

Dave.