Farmers' Crop Varieties and Farmers' Rights

Challenges in Taxonomy and Law

Michael Halewood (Bioversity International, Italy)

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English

Earthscan Ltd
28 March 2016

Environment, transport & planning law; Biodiversity; Agronomy & crop production

Series: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

This book is about crop plant varieties developed by local farmers - commonly referred to as farmers' varieties - and policies to increase the share of benefits farmers receive from the use of those varieties. This subject is problematic because there are no fixed taxonomic or legal definitions of farmers' varieties. The book aims to clarify the issues by examining: ' biological and social complexities involved in answering the questions, 'What is a farmers' variety?' and 'How can you tell them apart?' ' the evolution of the concept of 'Farmers' rights,' starting from the dawn of 'genetic resources' as a subject worthy of international attention, to the first legal recognition of the concept of Farmers' Rights in an international treaty in 2001, through to current efforts to develop national level policies and laws ' outstanding policy-making challenges linked to the absence of fixed taxonomic or legal definitions of farmers' varieties. Various solutions are considered, based on revised or new definitions of farmers' varieties that reflect the biological and cultural realities in which they are produced, and the relative costs and benefits of attempting to implement each of the policies considered ' the manner in which public debate concerning the policy options considered in the book has evolved over the course of the last 20 years, and how that evolution compares with actual experiences implementing those policies. ' case studies of actual situations 'in the field' where farmers, researchers and policy advocates have been confronted with the issues raised in this book.

Edited by: Michael Halewood (Bioversity International Italy)
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9781844078905
ISBN 10: 1844078906
Series: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity
Pages: 406
Publication Date: 28 March 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Halewood is a Senior Scientist and Head of the Policy Research and Support Unit at Bioversity International, Rome, Italy. His research focuses on the impact of policies on the use and conservation of agricultural biological diversity. He is also a qualified barrister and solicitor, and coordinates representation of the International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs) and of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in international genetic resources policy-making fora.

Reviews for Farmers' Crop Varieties and Farmers' Rights: Challenges in Taxonomy and Law

Putting farmers' rights at the centre of policy initiatives is crucial for agricultural biodiversity in ACP countries. This book is a valuable contribution to the complex yet worthwhile project to conserve farmers' diverse crop varieties. - Spore (2016, issue 181)