Effect of crop patents on small scale farmers in Kenya
Date
2017
Authors
Magenya, Dione Vugutsa
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Publisher
Strathmore University
Abstract
Agriculture innovation in Kenya is shifting from the public sector to the private sector through the research in the use of recombinant DNA techniques to develop new plant varieties. Consequently, these biotechnology companies secure their investments through the patent framework. Most farmers in Kenya are small scale farmers, who play an important role in conserving local plant genetic resources. Restricting farmers on the free access to improved seeds will essentially
decrease global biological diversity
Description
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws Degree at Strathmore University Law School
Keywords
Bio-Patent Debate, Rights of a patentee, Patent Rights, TRIPs Agreement, UPOV Convention