Breeders Trust highlights rising risks of illegal seed potato trade online, stressing enforcement of plant breeders rights across the European potato sector.
april 05, 2026
Breeders Trust steps up monitoring of illegal seed potato trade online
Breeders Trust warns of rising online sales of uncertified seed potatoes via Facebook groups, where ware potatoes are sold for planting, raising concerns over regulation and plant breeders' rights.
Averis New Shareholder of Breeders Trust
november 23, 2024
Averis New Shareholder of Breeders Trust
The breeding company Averis, located in Veendam, has joined Breeders Trust as a shareholder. Breeders Trust supports participating companies in protecting and enforcing plant breeder rights and contract terms.
The potato variety Maritiema - a variety suitable for the production of french fries - is one of the varieties bred by Schaap Holland and its associated breeders.
mei 24, 2019
Potato company Schaap Holland acquires stake in Breeders Trust
Dutch family-run potato company Schaap Holland B.V. acquired 5% of the Brussels-based Breeders Trust shares. Breeders Trust supports its shareholders in issues relating to compliance with and enforcement of plant breeder’s rights.
Pootgoed
mei 06, 2019
Fraude met NAK-pootgoedcertificaten heeft vergaande consequenties
Nadat de eerste signalen binnenkwamen dat er vervalste NAK-pootgoedcertificaten in omloop waren in Nederland en België, is het Breeders Trust in samenwerking met de NAK in korte tijd gelukt om de daders op te sporen en bij hen een bekentenis af te dwingen
Imports from Spain of at least 10.000 mini-tubers of 3 potato varieties protected by Danish national Plant Breeders’ Rights were found to have been imported illegally by Myco Seed A/S and subsequently used for commercial production and propagation in De
februari 26, 2019
Deense aardappelhandelaar veroordeelt voor het illegaal importeren van miniknollen
Breeders Trust, de organisatie die opkomt voor de rechten van een 10tal vooraanstaande Europese aardappelkweekbedrijven heeft eerder deze maand een rechtszaak gewonnen tegen het Deense aardappelhandelshuis Myco Seed A/S te Give (DK)
The first sign that something was amiss was a rogueing cart entering the field, a common practice for seed potatoes, but not for table potatoes (Courtesy: NAK)
november 22, 2018
Breeders Trust detective work catches seed potato company mixing in table potatoes
Earlier this month, Breeders Trust - an organisation looking after the interest of a.o. potato breeders - revealed a major fraud, concerning the switching of at least 200 tons of potatoes meant for consumption, to seed potatoes
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The potato variety Asterix, bred by HZPC (Courtesy: HZPC)
mei 23, 2017
Unlawful use of farm-saved seed potatoes in Belgium leads to large fine and damage compensation
The Antwerp Court of Appeal has sentenced a farmer in the Belgian province of Antwerp to pay a large fine and damage compensation to Breeders Trust for not reporting his acreage farm saved seed for the varieties Asterix and Fontane which are protected under Plant Breeders’ Rights.
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Aerial view of the headquarters of Interseed in Wittmund, Germany. The facilities include breeding station, multiplcation and storage facilities
(Courtesy: Interseed Potatoes GmbH)
maart 25, 2017
German Potato Breeder Interseed New Shareholder Breeders Trust
The seed potato breeding company Interseed Potatoes GmbH located at Wittmund Germany, recently became the newest shareholder of Breeders Trust.
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Danespo's potato variety Folva, the variety that was at the center of this dispute.
december 10, 2015
Vandel Potatoes I/S wins appeal infringement case against Knud Kristensen ApS
Breeders Trust' shareholder Danespo (Denmark), in Appeal has achieved a major victory in a lengthy lawsuit against the Danish potato trader Knud Kristensen ApS
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