As things stand, the scope for this crop seems limited, for the reason that soyabean is largely a self-pollinating plant, rendering hybridisation a commercially unviable option. The flexibility for farmers to save, use or even multiply and sell seeds from the previous year’s crop has deterred private seed companies from entering the segment in the country. [...] ”There are intellectual property rights (IPR) issues in soyabean. This is unlike in cotton or corn, where hybrid seeds by themselves ensure IPR protection. GM soyabean may not be viable for us unless the IPR issues are addressed through appropriate models as in say, Brazil,” said Dr Rashmi S. Nair, Team Lead, Global Scientific Affairs, Monsanto Company.