1. Expectations from Public Private Partnership such as ABI Bioseeds perspectiveParesh Verma Bioseed Research India Pvt Ltd

2. Bioseed

Bioseed is part of the DCM Shriram group DSCL

Agri-businesses form the core business group in DSCL

Two thirds of DSCLs revenue of Rs. 3000 crore comes from Agri-businesses

3. DSCL: Agri inputs Fertilizer plant at Kota 4. DSCL: Sugar Sugar plant in Ajbapur, UP 5. DSCL: Agri retail Haryali Kissan Bazars Agri inputs Agri fuel BankingInformation access Consumer Products Winning customer trust with Quality and Integrity 6. DSCL: Farmer focus Shriram Krishi Vikas Kendras (SKVKs) 7. DSCLs Hybrid SeedBusiness 8. Seed Business

Breeding

Testing

9. Bioseed: Customer reach 10.

Strong breeding

programs to develop

superior hybrids

First seed company

to get recognition

under sec. 80-IB(8A)

of IT Act by DSIR

Focus on farmer

needs

State-of-art

infrastructure

Strategic Alliances

Bioseed Research Field research station, Philippines Field research station, Hyderabad 11. PPP in Agricultural Research Public sector has strong infrastructure and scientific knowledge base Private sector knows customer requirement and has the focus and resources required to take useful technology to commercialization through product development PPP is a good idea 12. PPPmodels

Contract research

Knowledge sharing (consulting)

Technology licensing / buy out

Infrastructure and knowledgesharing (e.g. ABI)

Joint technology development

Information/knowledge networks

13. Bioseeds experience: Partnership in ICRISATs Agri Business Incubator

Partnership started with Bioseeds decision to license-in the technology in cotton

We wanted to get started immediately and squeeze the time lines aggressively

Development of own infrastructure would have taken time

14. Fast tracking of introgression Spring 2004 Kharif 2007 Nine Bt cotton hybrids based on proprietary genetics approved by GEAC for commercialization 15. Benefits from ABI

Jump start on biotechnology projects

Access to world class research facilities

Access to ICRISATs vast scientific information base and expertise

Delayed capital expense in company

No risk of carrying idle capacity

16. Bioseeds experience: Partnership with ICGEB

Partnership started with Bioseeds decision to develop new traits andtechnology platforms

ICGEB has relevant technology at pre-proof of concept stage

Bioseed has the capacity to use the potential technology in product development

Project is being supported by Govt. of India

17. Bioseeds experience: Partnership with ICRISAT

ICRISAT started hybrid parent development consortia

Bioseed getting access to unfinished breeding material

Bioseed using this material to develop new unique proprietary parental lines

Bioseed accessing newly developed material earlier than non-member companies

18. Bioseeds experience: Partnership with IRRI

IRRI started Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC)

Bioseed getting access to unfinished breeding material and using this material to develop new unique proprietary parental lines

Provision to obtain exclusive rights by auction

Bioseed accessing newly developed material earlier than non-member companies

19. Bioseeds experience: Partnership with UNL

Partnership with University of Nebraska allows Bioseed to access pre-release breeding material

Bioseed is using this material to develop new unique and proprietary parental lines

20. Bioseeds experience: Partnership with CLRRI

Scope of partnership is limited to evaluation of hybrids in South Vietnam

Bioseed gets very good quality research trial data without having to invest in organization

21. DSCLs experience: Partnership with IRRI/USAID/Gates Foundation

Private Sector lead partner in South Asia Cereal Systems Initiative

Focus on disseminating technology to farmers

Based on the recognition that the research findings in public institutes do not reach the farmer since they are not in touch with end consumers of technology

22. PPP: Status Whilst public-private partnerships offer potentially important opportunities for pro-poor agricultural research, very few examples of successful public-private partnerships have come to light with public sector institutions in developing countries.WHY ? 23. PPP enablers

Clear policy framework and guidelines

Strong basic research in public sector

Vibrant private sector willing to invest inapplied research and take risks

Legislative environment conducive to IPRprotection

Predictable regulatory process for newtechnology

24. Key success factors

Complementarity of partners

Professional respect for each other

Benefit to both partners

Clearly defined roles, milestones and timelines

Clarity on Intellectual Property ownership

Clarity on Freedom to Operate issues

Clarity on benefit sharing

25. AGI BUSINESS INCUBATOR at ICRISAT is an example of a successful model of Public Private Partnernship Weve had too much talk, its time to move some cheese now! 26. Thank You