The first was that plant breeders' rights are not patents. I explained the background related to that. Second, the proposed amendments will not implement end point royalties.
Third, no matter what terminology is used, the amendments in the bill entrench the ability to save the harvested materials farmers produce on the farm: to clean it, to condition it, and to store it and use it as seed on their own farms. Fourth, large seed companies will not be the only ones to benefit. The public sector institutions will also benefit from PBR.
Fifth, input costs related to seed have actually decreased year after year since the introduction of plant breeders' rights.