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Jul 11, 20221 min read

Seeds of monopoly: How Plant Variety Protection (PVP) further harms more than it protects small farmers

This primer makes the case that an effective sui generis system is the most ideal model of a Plant Variety Protection (PVP) law.

Feb 1, 20211 min read

Plant Variety Protection in practice in Vietnam: The pains in the gains achieved

This publication challenges claims that Vietnam's agricultural development owes to a draconian Plant Variety Protection Law.

Sep 1, 20085 min read

Going against the golden grain

Golden Rice has been touted as the solution to a humanitarian need, but IPRs restrict access to it.

Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE)