@article{41822,
      recid = {41822},
      author = {Morfi, Chrysa},
      title = {The Wizards of Svalöf : Intellectual property rights and  consolidation in the plant  breeding industry},
      pages = {14 pages},
      note = {This resource was extracted from the Directory of Open  Access Journals (DOAJ)},
      abstract = {This paper reviews the most prominent changes that have  taken place in the plant breeding industry in Sweden. We  argue that the establishment of Intellectual Property  Rights schemes creates power asymmetry in the seed value  chain and has therefore been a major driver of  consolidation in Sweden and internationally. Furthermore,  we provide an assessment of the use of cultivars bred  domestically. This has been achieved by identifying and  classifying the variety owners for major crops based on the  origin of the breeding station and calculating the  percentage of the domestically-bred varieties used in crop  production. The ratio of local varieties in relation to  imported varieties is of special significance to Sweden,  which has a long history of plant breeding and a  challenging climate.},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/41822},
}