INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE SEED PRODUCTION SECTOR

Abstract. The article examines international experience in implementing public-private partnerships (PPP) in the seed industry, particularly involving major international companies such as Rijk Zwaan, Syngenta, and HZPC. These companies are key players in the global market and also actively operate in Ukraine.

One example of productive cooperation is the partnership between Rijk Zwaan and Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands), aimed at joint research and the development of new vegetable varieties.

An important project, implemented through a partnership between the International Potato Center (CIP) and HZPC Holding B.V., with support from organizations such as the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and USAID, is the TAP–5 project: The Collaborative Breeding of Five Tropically Adapted Potato Varieties. The main goal of the project is to increase food security and support the incomes of small farmers in Asia and Africa. One of the greatest successes of the project is the creation and implementation of a new potato variety, HCIP210, which is high-yielding, resistant to major diseases (late blight, potato viruses X and Y), and has an extended dormancy period that allows it to be stored for a long time.

Interesting examples of PPP implemented within government programs in Brazil include the ICLF (Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forestry) and ELO projects. The ICLF project is being implemented in Brazil with the support of companies such as Cocamar, Syngenta, Dow AgroScience, and others, with the aim of achieving a synergistic effect between the components of agroecosystems to improve land use efficiency and enhance resilience to climate change. The results show significant growth in the area covered by these technologies, as well as a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

The ELO project, which was implemented from 2005 to 2011 in the northeast of Brazil with the support of the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, aimed to unite farmers for knowledge and information exchange to increase the commercial value of their products. As part of this initiative, a system of measures was developed to combat poverty and support sustainable development in rural areas of the semi-arid region of Brazil. This initiative was implemented in partnership with research centers such as Embrapa, as well as universities, government institutions, private companies, and third-sector organizations.

Thus, international experience in implementing PPP in the seed industry shows that successful partnership models can be an effective tool for the development of the seed industry in Ukraine. However, to adapt these models to domestic realities, it is necessary to reform the legislative framework, improve the efficiency of public administration, and create favorable conditions for attracting private partners.

Key words: public-private partnership, seed production, international experience, investments, agricultural sector, innovations