ISSN: 2265-6294

PROTECTION OF BREEDERS AND FARMERS RIGHTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

Main Article Content

Vir Vikram Bahadur Singh , Sadhna Trivedi

Abstract

“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” – George Washington1 Framer plays a very crucial and significant role in Indian scenario. The contribution of Agriculture in terms of livelihood and as a source of employment is significant. Rural areas in India are inhabited by people who are dependant for their livelihoods on agriculture. In India agriculture is carried out mostly in the rural areas where small farmers dominate food production by using traditional agricultural practices. The rural communities are contributors of land races and farmer’s varieties and in breeding of new varieties. Moreover, they are needed to be made aware the Plant Genome Saviour Community Awards, the Plant Genome Savior “Farmer Reward” & “Farmer Recognition”. However, the challenge is to reach to those remotest pockets of India which are dominated by tribal communities who live in isolation.

Article Details