Plant breeding is the art and science of the genetic improvement of plants.
Unlock the future of agriculture by combining the best parental plants to create superior next-generation crops—optimized for food, feed, fiber, fuel, and more, using advanced genetic selection and performance data.
Why work with us?
Transform your crops with breeding: create genetically diverse populations, select for desirable traits, and achieve progress driven by biological assessment and genomic knowledge in target environments.
At H&A, we have experts who can guide you in protecting your plant of interest, providing you with the best technical and legal advice to determine whether it is eligible for protection as an invention (genetically modified plants) or as a plant variety.
We are experts in the prosecution of plant varieties providing the necessary support to our clients throughout their application. We develop strategies to address potential objections stemming from the technical examination assessing their distinctness, uniformity and stability, and thereby obtaining breeder’s rights in a practical and effective manner.
We are committed to agricultural development understanding the importance of plant varieties within an updated landscape of commercial trends and are used to track the most commercially viable crops, potential competitors, or even identify infringers in case protection is already granted.
We are aware of your needs regarding the protection of plant varieties in many jurisdictions, as well as the latest guidelines established by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), making H&A an invaluable ally. This not only in achieving your goals in terms of production profitability, but also in addressing adverse factors such as climate change, pests, and diseases, as well as meeting the growing demand for foods with better taste, appearance, shelf life, and nutritional quality that plant varieties can provide anywhere in the world.