foodgrain production
intellectual property rights : IPR
biotechnology
policies
national research organizations
capacity building
transgenic plants
India
technology transfer
Abstract: This chapter describes an India-based joint venture company, Proagro-PGS, which was established to bring to market the fruits of conventional and biotechnological breedig. It describes how the company was formed, shows the importance of negotiating agreements in detail, explains the significance of compatibility and assesses success factors