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The Limits of Intellectual Property Rights: Lessons from the Spread of Illegal Transgenic Cotton Seeds in India

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  • Bharat Ramaswami

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This paper examines these difficulties of regulation in the context of spread of unapproved transgenic Bt cotton seeds in India. This paper also examines the impact of the cultivation of approved and unapproved seeds on farmers and also examines the farmers' valuation of Bt seeds.

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  • Bharat Ramaswami, 2009. "The Limits of Intellectual Property Rights: Lessons from the Spread of Illegal Transgenic Cotton Seeds in India," Working Papers id:2331, eSocialSciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:ess:wpaper:id:2331
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    Gujarat; cotton seeds; India; bt seeds; cultivation; seeds; regulation; farmers; Intellectual propoerty rights; transgenic; institutions; transgenic crops; developing countries; hybrids; labour intensive; Andhra Pradesh;
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