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    ISAAA in Asia: promoting corporate profits in the name of the poor

    GRAIN, 2000
    The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) is one of the most focused promoters of gene technologies in Asia. Through the formation and support of key local elites, ISAAA is helping carry out an agenda set by transnational corporations (TNCs), in the name of Asia’s rural poor.
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    Grains of delusion: golden rice seen from the ground

    GRAIN, 2001
    'Golden rice' is a genetically modified rice engineered to contain vitamin A or its precursor, beta-carotene. Monsanto was quick to jump on the humanitarian bandwagon by announcing royalty-free licenses for any of its technologies used to further the development of the rice.
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    People, plants, and patents: the impact of intellectual property on trade, plant biodiversity, and rural society

    International Development Research Centre, 1994
    The purpose of this book is to identify key IPR issues and choices and to describe the broader context within which decisions are being made.
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    Options for the implementation of farmers' rights at the national level

    South Centre, 2000
    One of the main objectives of Farmers' Rights is to allow farmers, their communities, and countries in all regions, fully to participate in the benefits derived, at present and in the future, from the improved use of Plant Genetic Resources, through plant breeding and other scientific methods.
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    Farmers and seed

    Biotechnology and Development Monitor, 2001
    The theme of this Monitor issue is the involvement of farmers in seed production and development. Chapters are written by various experts.While Joshi examines the weakness of formal seed systems, he also highlights how formal systems can complement breeding efforts of farmers. However, Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) is still relatively new and many things remain to be explored.
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    Biotechnology Policy for Development Country Agriculture

    OECD Development Centre, 1997
    Biotechnology offers the potential for more environmentally-friendly agriculture but the conditions for developing countries to take advantage of that potential should be created. Policy intervention is needed to ensure that biotechnology responds to the priorities set for agriculture.

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