一、美國種業發展回顧 就像美(mei)(mei)國社(she)會和農業發展(zhan)史(shi)一樣,美(mei)(mei)國種(zhong)(zhong)業在(zai)過去(qu)的250年里也經(jing)歷了(le)翻(fan)天(tian)覆地(di)的變化。1493年,當(dang)哥倫布第(di)(di)二次(ci)到達美(mei)(mei)洲(zhou)大陸(lu)時,他(ta)帶去(qu)了(le)小麥、大麥、甘(gan)蔗和葡萄。當(dang)第(di)(di)一批(pi)殖民者(zhe)隨(sui)著西(xi)班(ban)牙軍隊進(jin)入佛羅(luo)里達、墨(mo)西(xi)哥和秘魯時,他(ta)們帶去(qu)了(le)大批(pi)植物種(zhong)(zhong)子。而當(dang)地(di)的土著居(ju)民印地(di)安人在(zai)種(zhong)(zhong)植玉米、煙草(cao)、棉花、辣椒(jiao)、南(nan)瓜和西(xi)紅柿方面(mian)早已積累了(le)豐(feng)富的經(jing)驗。到17 世紀末期,今(jin)天(tian)美(mei)(mei)洲(zhou)大陸(lu)所(suo)種(zhong)(zhong)植的糧食(shi)和飼料(liao)作物都已有引進(jin)和種(zhong)(zhong)植。
在早期殖民時代(dai),以及(ji)美國建(jian)國后的許多(duo)年(nian)里(li),農(nong)業一(yi)直是一(yi)個(ge)重(zhong)要的產業。當(dang)時的政治和(he)軍事領(ling)導人都認(ren)識到(dao)國家的未來依賴于農(nong)業的發展和(he)繁榮。如華盛頓、杰(jie)弗遜(xun)、福蘭克(ke)林、摩根和(he)斯(si)蒂(di)溫斯(si)就看到(dao)了優良(liang)作物和(he)飼草品種、施肥和(he)輪作的重(zhong)要性。
二、早期的種子貿易
在(zai)美國(guo)建國(guo)之前,最早進行交易的(de)(de)種子(zi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)牧(mu)草(cao)(cao)、蔬菜(cai)(cai)和(he)(he)(he)花卉種子(zi)。在(zai)19世紀初葉,三(san)葉草(cao)(cao)和(he)(he)(he)梯(ti)牧(mu)草(cao)(cao)就已成為出口商品,當時的(de)(de)紐(niu)約(yue)、費(fei)城、巴爾的(de)(de)摩和(he)(he)(he)波士(shi)頓(dun)已成為主要的(de)(de)牧(mu)草(cao)(cao)種子(zi)市(shi)場(chang)。北美第(di)一家(jia)(jia)種子(zi)公司是(shi)(shi)(shi)由戴維蘭(lan)德里斯(David Landreth)于1784年在(zai)費(fei)城建立的(de)(de),主要經營的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)蔬菜(cai)(cai)種子(zi),如菜(cai)(cai)豆(dou)、包心(xin)菜(cai)(cai)、胡蘿卜(bu)、洋蔥、豌豆(dou)和(he)(he)(he)生菜(cai)(cai)。到1850年,全國(guo)已有45 家(jia)(jia)種子(zi)公司,主要通過郵(you)購(gou)方式(shi)銷售蔬菜(cai)(cai)和(he)(he)(he)花卉種子(zi)。
三、免費分發種子
從1813年起,美(mei)國(guo)就(jiu)通過其在(zai)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)各(ge)國(guo)的(de)(de)領(ling)事館收集農作(zuo)(zuo)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子和(he)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)苗(miao)(miao)。1839年3月美(mei)國(guo)國(guo)會正(zheng)式撥款用于在(zai)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)各(ge)地收集種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子和(he)苗(miao)(miao)木(mu),并(bing)免費分發給農場(chang)主(zhu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植。1862年美(mei)國(guo)農業(ye)部成立伊(yi)始(shi),就(jiu)設(she)立種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子處(chu),負(fu)責收集新的(de)(de)農作(zuo)(zuo)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子和(he)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)苗(miao)(miao),并(bing)進(jin)行適應性種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植試(shi)驗,然后推(tui)廣(guang)到全國(guo)各(ge)地。1916年,美(mei)國(guo)農業(ye)部設(she)立種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子營(ying)銷(xiao)(xiao)處(chu),專門研究種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子經營(ying)和(he)銷(xiao)(xiao)售的(de)(de)條件(jian),以促進(jin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)業(ye)的(de)(de)發展。盡管第(di)一次世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)大戰阻止這(zhe)一目標的(de)(de)實現,但(dan)是(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子營(ying)銷(xiao)(xiao)處(chu)的(de)(de)工作(zuo)(zuo)加強了(le)政府部門與種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子商之間(jian)的(de)(de)相互了(le)解(jie),這(zhe)為戰后種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)業(ye)的(de)(de)發展打下良(liang)好(hao)的(de)(de)基礎(chu)。
四、美國(guo)種子貿易(yi)協(xie)會的成立
美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)業(ye)(ye)發(fa)(fa)展史上的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個重(zhong)要里(li)程(cheng)碑是1883年(nian)6月美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)子貿(mao)(mao)(mao)易(yi)協(xie)會(hui)的(de)(de)(de)成立(li)。它(ta)第(di)一(yi)(yi)次將種(zhong)子批發(fa)(fa)和零售商整合在一(yi)(yi)起,并開(kai)始關注影響(xiang)種(zhong)業(ye)(ye)發(fa)(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)些具體(ti)問題,如關稅和種(zhong)子郵寄收(shou)費等問題。1893年(nian)美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)貿(mao)(mao)(mao)協(xie)會(hui)召(zhao)開(kai)第(di)十一(yi)(yi)屆(jie)年(nian)會(hui)時,世界上有(you)許多著名的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)子公司(si)慕名而來,可見種(zhong)貿(mao)(mao)(mao)協(xie)會(hui)已有(you)相(xiang)當的(de)(de)(de)國(guo)際(ji)影響(xiang)。1883年(nian)美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)貿(mao)(mao)(mao)協(xie)會(hui)成立(li)時,會(hui)員只(zhi)有(you)35個;1897年(nian),會(hui)員為122個;到了1956年(nian),會(hui)員總數(shu)達到642個;今天,會(hui)員總數(shu)超過900個。美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)貿(mao)(mao)(mao)協(xie)會(hui)在協(xie)助政府制(zhi)定種(zhong)業(ye)(ye)發(fa)(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)法規和政策,促進種(zhong)業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)(de)科技進步,開(kai)拓國(guo)際(ji)市場等方面起到了巨大的(de)(de)(de)作用。
五(wu)、作物改良協(xie)會的成立
在進入(ru)20世紀(ji)以前,無論是(shi)(shi)美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)業(ye)界,還(huan)是(shi)(shi)聯邦和(he)州(zhou)政(zheng)府(fu)有關部門對于(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)品質(zhi)和(he)質(zhi)量(liang)都(dou)不太重(zhong)視(shi)。然(ran)而在1903年(nian)-1918年(nian)期間,部分州(zhou)政(zheng)府(fu)在州(zhou)農業(ye)試驗站(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)合(he)作(zuo)下,開始組(zu)織和(he)實(shi)施種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)認(ren)證計劃(hua),其目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)和(he)銷售(shou)高質(zhi)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)。1919年(nian)密執安、明尼蘇達等五個(ge)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)代(dai)表與加(jia)拿大(da)的(de)(de)(de)代(dai)表開會(hui)(hui),正(zheng)式(shi)成(cheng)立(li)國(guo)際作(zuo)物(wu)改良協(xie)會(hui)(hui)。協(xie)會(hui)(hui)的(de)(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)廠是(shi)(shi)促進認(ren)證種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)、鑒(jian)定(ding)、銷售(shou)和(he)使(shi)用;二(er)是(shi)(shi)制(zhi)定(ding)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)、儲存和(he)裝卸的(de)(de)(de)最(zui)低質(zhi)量(liang)標(biao)準;三(san)是(shi)(shi)制(zhi)定(ding)統一的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)認(ren)證標(biao)準和(he)程序;四是(shi)(shi)向公眾宣傳認(ren)證種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)好處以鼓勵廣泛。1969年(nian),國(guo)際作(zuo)物(wu)改良協(xie)會(hui)(hui)更名為官(guan)方種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)認(ren)證機構(gou)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)。作(zuo)物(wu)改良協(xie)會(hui)(hui)和(he)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)認(ren)證計劃(hua)在美(mei)國(guo)發(fa)展(zhan)史上(shang)對于(yu)提高國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)質(zhi)量(liang),促進種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)業(ye)健(jian)康發(fa)展(zhan)起到(dao)了重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)保證作(zuo)用。種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)認(ren)證在美(mei)國(guo)一直是(shi)(shi)在自(zi)愿的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎(chu)上(shang)進行的(de)(de)(de),從(cong)未強(qiang)制(zhi)執行。今天,美(mei)國(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)業(ye)更加(jia)重(zhong)視(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)質(zhi)量(liang),種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)認(ren)證計劃(hua)更多的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)用于(yu)出口種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)鑒(jian)定(ding)。
六、種子立法
美國(guo)第一(yi)部有總(zong)面積立法(fa)(fa)是(shi)1912年頒布的(de)(de)“聯邦(bang)種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)進(jin)口法(fa)(fa)”,規(gui)定(ding)(ding)最(zui)低凈度(du)標準和最(zui)大(da)雜草種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)容許量(liang),主要為(wei)了(le)限制劣質種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)進(jin)口。1926年對該法(fa)(fa)進(jin)行修訂(ding),規(gui)定(ding)(ding)進(jin)口種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)必須染上鮮明的(de)(de)顏色,其目(mu)的(de)(de)是(shi)告(gao)訴(su)農場主染色種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)是(shi)從(cong)國(guo)外進(jin)口的(de)(de),有可能不適(shi)合(he)在(zai)當地(di)種(zhong)植。1939年“聯邦(bang)種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)法(fa)(fa)”正式頒布。這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)美國(guo)種(zhong)業發展史上重(zhong)要的(de)(de)一(yi)部綜合(he)性(xing)立法(fa)(fa)。這(zhe)(zhe)部聯邦(bang)法(fa)(fa)令第一(yi)次規(gui)定(ding)(ding)所(suo)有在(zai)美國(guo)銷售(shou)、販運(yun)(yun)的(de)(de)大(da)田作(zuo)物種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)必須帶有說明種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)質量(liang)的(de)(de)標簽,而且(qie)標簽的(de)(de)內容必須真實。這(zhe)(zhe)項規(gui)定(ding)(ding)還適(shi)用于(yu)所(suo)有在(zai)州(zhou)際間販運(yun)(yun)的(de)(de)以及從(cong)國(guo)外進(jin)口的(de)(de)商業用種(zhong)。這(zhe)(zhe)部種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)法(fa)(fa)正式確立了(le)“標簽真實性(xing)”的(de)(de)原(yuan)則(ze)。
另(ling)外一部重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)立(li)法(fa)(fa)(fa)是(shi)1970年頒布(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“美國植物(wu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)保護(hu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)”。這(zhe)(zhe)部法(fa)(fa)(fa)令旨(zhi)在保護(hu)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)權(quan)(quan)(quan)益。在此(ci)之前,大田使(shi)用的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)良(liang)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)大都(dou)是(shi)由公(gong)(gong)有科研單位或大學培育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),然后無償提供給農場主(zhu)和種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)使(shi)用,育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)辛(xin)勤勞動(dong)和投入得不(bu)到(dao)應(ying)有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)報酬,因而,大部分種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)對于培育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)自(zi)(zi)(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)感興趣。美國植物(wu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)保護(hu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)頒布(bu)使(shi)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)家(jia)和種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)知識產權(quan)(quan)(quan)得以保護(hu),從而大大提高(gao)了種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)建立(li)自(zi)(zi)(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)機構,培育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)擁(yong)有自(zi)(zi)(zi)主(zhu)權(quan)(quan)(quan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)新(xin)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)積極性。今天,幾(ji)乎所有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雜(za)交(jiao)玉米新(xin)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)都(dou)是(shi)由私人種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)培育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),植物(wu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)保護(hu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)使(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)些種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)獲取了巨額的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)經濟收益。更為重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi),這(zhe)(zhe)部分增加(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)經濟收益又(you)被(bei)重(zhong)新(xin)投資到(dao)研究優質雜(za)交(jiao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)工作中。因此(ci),對于植物(wu)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)家(jia)發明的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)保護(hu)導(dao)致了種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質改良(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)快速發展(zhan),而這(zhe)(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)發展(zhan)如果沒有對育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)權(quan)(quan)(quan)益的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)保護(hu)是(shi)不(bu)會實現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
七、進入21世紀的美國(guo)種業
經(jing)過200多年的(de)發(fa)展(zhan),今天(tian)的(de)美國種業已在世(shi)界(jie)種子市場占有舉(ju)足輕重的(de)地位。美國年種子貿易額大約為(wei)57億美元(yuan)。約占全世(shi)界(jie)種子貿易總額的(de)十分之一。美國每年大約出口價(jia)值(zhi)8.5億美元(yuan)的(de)種子。然(ran)而由于美國種業的(de)巨額經(jing)濟效益,它已成為(wei)國際和(he)國內(nei)大財團并吞的(de)對象。這種兼并和(he)收購的(de)結果將會對美國種業今后的(de)發(fa)展(zhan)方向(xiang)產生一定的(de)影響(xiang)。
摘自《農民日報》
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