There are many significant benefits of gaining improved access to new and innovative products across the pastoral, arable, and horticulture sectors, where New Zealand has important domestic and, particularly, export markets. It's hard to imagine a situation where plant breeders aren't able to secure strong legal protections for their plant intellectual property rights and to obtain a sufficient return on the investment. This would potentially result in some breeders questioning whether to bring their plant varieties to New Zealand or to continue their local research and development, which wouldn't be beneficial for New Zealand.