Whose varieties are they? : clarifying questions of recognition, access, and benefit sharing related to the development of new varieties through participatory plant breeding; project final report

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2008

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This report is part of the umbrella project, “Deepening the methodological basis of participatory plant breeding.” It provides detailed summaries of activities carried out in terms of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) benefit sharing; policy analysis and new policies to protect genetic resources; farmer’s rights in seed collecting, intellectual property and ownership; training and workshops; seed and seed security; regulatory frameworks; grain yield performance; rural economies; biodiversity; farmer participation and associations.

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AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY, PARTICIPATORY PLANT BREEDING, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, FARMER PARTICIPATION, PLANT BREEDING, REGULATION, GENETIC RESOURCES, SEED PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, FOOD POLICY, GLOBAL SOUTH

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