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Dec 3, 20071 min read
Intellectual property under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA): Implications for the Philippines and its protection of public interest
This issue explores how a Japan-Phils agreement reinforces IPRs related to plant genetic resources and restricts farmers' access to seeds.
Dec 3, 20071 min read
RP-China 1 Million Hectares Agri-Deal on Hybrid Seeds Plantation: Implications for Philippines’ plant genetic resources diversity and farmers’ rights
This issue details how agriculture agreements with China threatens plant genetic resources diversity and farmers' rights in the Philippines.
![Golden Rice: Kailangan ba ito? [Tagalog version of Golden Rice: Is it really "A" need?]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af4a94_d2f8bc255416450abe5f6d466e548a56~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_676,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/af4a94_d2f8bc255416450abe5f6d466e548a56~mv2.jpg)
Sep 11, 20070 min read
Golden Rice: Kailangan ba ito? [Tagalog version of Golden Rice: Is it really "A" need?]
An adult needs to consume as much as 20 kg of Golden Rice per day to get the touted Vitamin A benefit. This is not efficient nor realistic.
Jan 1, 20061 min read
Pathways to participatory farmer plant breeding: Stories and reflections of the Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Programme
This publication documents how the CBDC Programme promoted on-farm biodiversity conservation and development in 3 regions of the world.
Nov 4, 20021 min read
Dragged from under the sea: Experiences in regulating marine bioprospecting in the Philippines
This issue surveys the experiences of a number of academic institutions in the regulation of marine bioprospecting.
Jul 8, 20021 min read
Recognition and protection of farmers’ rights: An initial critique of the Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002
This issue shows that the PVP Act of 2002 is biased in favor of formal breeders and does not protect farmers' rights to seeds.
May 6, 20021 min read
The Bonn guidelines on access to genetic resources: Another false hope against biopiracy?
This issue asserts that the voluntary, non-binding nature of the Bonn Guidelines on access to PGRs renders it inutile in protecting farmers.
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