Drew KINDER - President - American Seed Trade Association February 2002
Where do you see the seed industry going
in the next 5 to 10 years?
I envision a continuance of the Golden Age of Seed, where solutions are developed for almost every problem of every farmer on every continent. It will be an exciting time, one when cooperation and professionalism will be the essential elements of successful business plans.

I also see a future where independent seed companies play an increasingly important role. There will be endless opportunities to bring new biotech products to market. Intellectual property owners will seek the cooperation of successful seed companies that specialize in new product development. The non-biotech consumer will underwrite a profitable alternative market that demands high quality non-biotech seed production and identity preservation and traceability all the way to the supermarket shelf. U.S. farmers can and will serve as the organic breadbasket of the world, while simultaneously leading the world in biotech crop production.

 

 

 

 

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