关键词: 种质资源, 自主创新, 种业竞争力, 保护种业知识产权

Abstract: Seed industry is the “chip” of agriculture, and the basis to ensure food security and realize agricultural modernization. Seed industry competition is that of science and technology, so it is unprecedentedly attented as a strategic core industry. Based on the present situation of seed industry in China, the main problems were analyzed: ① protection and utilization of germplasm resources was insufficient; ② independent innovation ability of scientific research was insufficient, and the innovation system of scientific research was not perfect; ③ product homogeneity were serious; ④ most of the enterprises were “small, scattered and weak”, the seed industry competitiveness was not strong. To solve these problems, the countermeasures were put forward: ① implement the national protection strategy of germplasm resources and improve the protection system of germplasm resources;  ② improve the seed industry independent innovation ability; ③ protect intellectual property rights of seed industry;  ④ promote the integration of breeding, reproduction and promotion and the merger and reorganization of seed enterprises. Above would provide reference for seed industry innovation and promote high-quality development of seed industry.

Key words: germplasm resources, independent innovation, seed industry competitiveness, protecting intellectual property rights in the seed industry