Crop Sustainability and Intellectual Property Rights

This book discusses strategies for sustainable agriculture and global food security,merging traditional agriculture,crop sustainability,and intellectual property rights. It highlights crop tolerance to adverse environmental conditions,agricultural intellectual property rights,and strategies for sustainable agriculture.

Format: Hardback
Length: 440 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2023
Publisher: Apple Academic Press Inc.

This groundbreaking book seamlessly blends the principles of traditional agriculture, crop sustainability, and intellectual property rights associated with plant protection and agricultural products. It delves into diverse strategies employed to enhance crop tolerance to adverse environmental conditions, while also shedding light on the crucial role of agricultural intellectual property rights in fostering sustainable agriculture and global food security.

The book's chapters offer a comprehensive overview of sustainable crop cultivation in both traditional and innovative biotechnological approaches. It explores various stress resilience strategies and challenges faced by crops, considering ways to mitigate the impact of elevated carbon dioxide concentration, heavy metal pollution, over-salinized soils, and cold spells. Additionally, the volume discusses effective methods to enhance desert farming efficiency and increase the abiotic stress tolerance of crops through techniques such as grafting, seed soaking/priming, soil amendment, and more.

The chapters on agricultural intellectual property rights delve into the intricate interplay between intellectual property, food security, farmers' rights, legal applications, and the protection of plant patents, traditional knowledge, international legal issues, and plant variety protection rights in agriculture. It sheds light on the complex legal frameworks and mechanisms that govern these rights, ensuring the equitable distribution of benefits and the preservation of biodiversity.

By integrating the concepts of traditional agriculture, crop sustainability, and intellectual property rights, this book provides a comprehensive framework for achieving sustainable agriculture and global food security. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to develop innovative solutions and promote sustainable practices in the agricultural sector.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781774913192