Biotechnology and Farmers' Rights - Softcover

Brouner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9053831932 ISBN 13: 9789053831939

Publisher: VU University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Biotechnology may have negative impacts on small-scale agriculture. So far, choices in the West have been in favour of research geared to the needs of large-scale agriculture.
Furthermore, biotechnological products and methods are more and more protected by patent law and plant breeder's right. This development, which is mainly profitable for Western companies, is likely to marginalize small-scale agriculture and to worsen their dependent position.
At a public debate, held at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, scientists, representatives of governments and non-governmental organizations from developed and developing countries, international organizations and multinationals discussed the possibility to develop biotechnological products appropriate to small-scale farming; formulate and implement farmer's right, in addition to patent law and plant breeder's right; and develop a code of conduct for multinational enterprises to minimise negative effects of biotechnology for developing countries.

Edition details

• Publisher: VU University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9053831932
• ISBN 13: 9789053831939
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 122