Plant Variety Protection Legislation and Farmers’ Rights in Developing Countries
Plant variety protection legislation in accordance with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is gaining importance in developing countries. This kind of legislation often neglects the existing informal seed systems and Farmers’ Rights. SDC supports APBREBES, a network of civil society organizations, to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on alternative legislation that better reflect smallholders’ needs and practices.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Monde entier |
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire Changement climatique & environnement
Politique agricole
Biodiversité |
01.10.2018
- 31.10.2023 |
CHF 320’000
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- Greater visibility and awareness of importance to implement Farmers’ Rights and alternative equitable PVP systems.
- Increased capacity of governments and other relevant stakeholders to engage and advocate for Farmers’ Rights and alternative PVP systems
- Civil society, farmer organizations, policy makers informed about developments concerning Farmers’ Rights and PVP
- Availability of in-depth research on operationalization of Farmers’ Rights & impact of UPOV 1991 and alternative sui generis systems.
- APBREBES analyses/proposals are considered in UPOV meetings
- Autre organisation suisse non-profit
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE AGRICULTURE
PROTECTION DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Politique agricole et gestion administrative
Diversité biologique
Thème transversal Le projet est axé sur la promotion de la biodiversité.
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F10132
Contexte | In developing countries up to 80% of the seeds used by farmers originate from informal seed systems. Intellectual property rights with regard to seeds increasingly affect smallholder farmers and food sovereignty in developing countries through neglecting the existing informal seed systems and local customs. Such rights include patents and plant variety protection (PVP). The latter are gaining importance in developing countries. Bilateral free trade agreements, the G7 and others are pushing the legislation offered by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) , an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva. They neglect alternatives to UPOV which would better suit rural communities in many developing countries, although for WTO members such alternatives are allowed. |
Objectifs | To operationalize Farmers’ Rights and achieve plant variety protection legislation in developing countries that is fair and equitable, appropriate to their agricultural conditions, reflects the smallholder farmers’ needs and practices, and promote Farmers’ Rights and agro-biodiversity. |
Groupes cibles | Developing countries, in particular its policy makers, parliamentarians, civil society and farmer organisations; and UPOV Secretariat and UPOV Members. |
Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: Increased awareness of governments and other relevant actors in developing countries on utilizing available policy space to develop relevant and appropriate plant variety protection legislation and implement Farmers’ Rights. Outcome 3: Sensitize UPOV of issues and concerns relevant to developing countries including implementation of Farmers’ Rights. |
Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus:
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Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Crédit |
Coopération au développement |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Organisation suisse à but non lucratif |
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
SDC Projects: Improving seed systems for smallholder food security and Strengthening Agro-biodiversity in Southern Africa Biodiversity International and International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 320’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 320’000 |
Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.10.2018 - 31.10.2023 (Completed) |