Farmer's rights and genetic conservation in traditional farming systems

Crop genetic resources are concentrated in some of the world's poorest farming systems. These resources have been used by industrial countries without compensating farmers. Concerns for equity and conservation have led to proposals to protect crop genetic resources as intellectual property. Thi...

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Published in:World development 1992-11, Vol.20 (11), p.1617-1630
Main Author: Brush, Stephen B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGRICULTEUR
AGRICULTORES
AGRICULTURA TRADICIONAL
Agricultural Research
AGRICULTURE TRADITIONNELLE
Biotechnology
Civil Rights
Compensation
Conservation
CROPS
CULTIVOS
DERECHO DE USO
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DROIT D'USAGE
FARMERS
Farming
FARMING SYSTEMS
GENETIC RESOURCES
Genetics
Intellectual property
LDCs
Less developed countries
PAISES EN DESARROLLO
PAYS EN DEVELOPPEMENT
PLANTE DE CULTURE
RECURSOS GENETICOS
Resource Management
RESSOURCE GENETIQUE
RIGHT OF ACCESS
Rights
SISTEMAS DE EXPLOTACION
SYSTEME D'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE
TRADITIONAL FARMING
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Summary:Crop genetic resources are concentrated in some of the world's poorest farming systems. These resources have been used by industrial countries without compensating farmers. Concerns for equity and conservation have led to proposals to protect crop genetic resources as intellectual property. This paper argues that conventional intellectual property regulations (e.g. utility patents and plant variety protection) should not be used to protect crop genetic resources. It suggests that farmers' rights, as an alternate form of intellectual property rights, be used to indirectly compensate farmers by supporting genetic conservation. It examines methods of in situ conservation for crop genetic resources.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/0305-750X(92)90018-Q