[Commons-Law] A Robin Hood approach to plant biotechnology

[Jeebesh Bagchi]

A Robin Hood approach to plant biotechnology
Royal Society B.A.A.S Magazine
http://www.biology.leeds.ac.uk/psp/publications/biotech/biotech3.htm

AT A GLANCE:

 * New plant biotechnologies have the potential to increase food
 production to meet future needs 
* At present the technology is dominated by
 agribusiness-it must be given a poverty focus. 
* Publicly funded research is  required that will transform important crops 
for use by developing  countries. 
* New technology should require no extra knowledge or resources
 by the grower to implement it in a developing country. 
* Before  Implementation, an holistic approach to the problem must be taken. 
* Intellectual property protection can secure funds for further research but
 developing countries can be awarded royalty-free licenses. 
* Where they have  no financial interest in a crop, companies should be 
persuaded to donate the  technology from related plants.

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