1st Edition
Seed Policy, Legislation and Law Widening a Narrow Focus
By Neils P Louwaars
Copyright 2002
272 Pages
by
CRC Press
274 Pages
by
CRC Press
274 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Learn what it takes to create and implement a truly successful seed policy! This unique book brings together international experts on seed policy and law. While other books approach the subject from the perspective of seed industry development and privatization, Seed Policy, Legislation, and Law makes clear that a successful national seed policy must be based on a thorough analysis of connected... Read more
- Preface
- Seed Policy, Legislation, and Law: Widening a Narrow Focus
- Seed Policy
- The Importance of the Farmers? Seed Systems in a Functional National Seed Sector
- Seed Sectors in Transition: From Centrally Planned to Free Market
- Policy Measures for Stimulating Indigenous Seed Enterprises
- Challenges and Limitations of the Market
- The Role of International Seed Associations in International Policy Development
- Policy Response to Technological Developments: The Case of GURTs
- Seed Legislation and Country Cases
- Seed Regulatory Reform: An Overview
- Seed Quality Control in Developing Countries
- Variety Controls
- The Rules for International Seed Trade
- Progresses in the Turkish Seed Industry
- Seed Industry Development and Seed Legislation in Uganda
- Seed Regulatory Frameworks in a Small Farmer Environment: The Case of Bangladesh
- Upcoming Issues
- Property Rights on Plant Varieties: An Overview
- Regulating Genetically-Modified Seeds in Emerging Economies
- An Agrobiodiversity Perspective on Seed Policies
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Neils P Louwaars
