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Plant Breeders' Rights Legislation, Enforcement and R&D: Lessons for Developing Countries

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  • Pray, Carl E.

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Declining government budgets, pressure from donors and agribusiness firms and the failure of some government seed corporations are encouraging policy makers in a number of less developed countries (LDCs) to privatize plant breeding, seed production and seed distribution. Developed countries are pressing for stronger intellectual property rights such as plant breeders' rights (PBR) and utility patents as a means of encouraging private firms to transfer technology and conduct more research and development (R&D). A number of countries are considering PBR legislation.1 This paper examines the development of PBRs and their impact on private research and technology transfer in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile. From their experiences some policy implications for developing countries are derived.

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  • Pray, Carl E., 1992. "Plant Breeders' Rights Legislation, Enforcement and R&D: Lessons for Developing Countries," 1991 Conference, August 22-29, 1991, Tokyo, Japan 183358, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaae91:183358
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.183358
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    1. Anwar Naseem & David J. Spielman & Steven Were Omamo, 2010. "Private-sector investment in R&D: a review of policy options to promote its growth in developing-country agriculture," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(1), pages 143-173.
    2. Kremer, Michael & Zwane, Alix Peterson, 2005. "Encouraging Private Sector Research for Tropical Agriculture," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 87-105, January.
    3. Horbulyk, Theodore M., 2000. "Strategy And Incentives In The Compulsory Licensing Of Intellectual Property In Agriculture," Transitions in Agbiotech: Economics of Strategy and Policy, June 24-25, 1999, Washington, D.C. 26011, Regional Research Project NE-165 Private Strategies, Public Policies, and Food System Performance.
    4. Byerlee, Derek & Spielman, David J. & Alemu, Dawit & Gautam, Madhur, 2007. "Policies to promote cereal intensification in Ethiopia: A review of evidence and experience," IFPRI discussion papers 707, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    5. Pray, Carl E. & Umali-Deininger, Dina, 1998. "The private sector in agricultural research systems: Will it fill the gap?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 1127-1148, June.
    6. Kolady, Deepthi & Spielman, David J. & Cavalieri, Anthony J., 2010. "Intellectual property rights, private investment in research, and productivity growth in Indian agriculture: A review of evidence and options," IFPRI discussion papers 1031, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

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