Trade vis-vis Human Rights of Farmers Under TRIPS
description: The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) plays a crucial role in shaping the global intellectual property system that significantly impacts farmers' rights. In agriculture, TRIPS grants intellectual property protection in the form of patents and plant variety protection. Such protection conflicts with the farmer's rights to save, sow and exchange the seeds. This raises human rights concerns related to farmers such as access to genetic resources and their cultural rights, food security, livelihood that are enshrined under various international human rights instruments such as International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR). This intersection between TRIPS and the human rights of farmers requires a more inclusive approach that balances human rights with innovation. In light of the above perspective, this chapter analyzes farmers' human rights integration under the domain of intellectual property rights protected under TRIPS. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.
creator: Pandey, Ananya; Mishra, Achyuta Nanda
source: Redefining Business in Volatile and Ambiguous Times;pp.135-157
publisher: IGI Global
date: 01-01-2025
rights: Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
relation: ISBN: 979-833737919-7; 979-833737917-3;
language: English
type: Book chapter
coverage: Pandey A., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Mishra A.N., Christ University, Bangalore, India