I think it's worth noting that Europe in General, and France in particular, is very anti-GMO, so this will mostly apply to conventionally bred (but still patent

I think it's worth noting that Europe in General, and France in particular, is very anti-GMO, so this will mostly apply to conventionally bred (but still patentable) plants. If IP is your problem, I'll admit that GMOs aren't innocent, but banning them won't fix the problem.