The Lack Of Awareness Of Farmers About Their Rights On Plan Varieties
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Manasa S, VIT School of Law
ABSTRACT
This paper examines how the Protection of plant varieties and farmers rights Act (2001) in India is not working in tandem with what actually occurs on the ground regarding the farmers. It demonstrates that, despite what the Act claims to be progressive, the majority of Indian farmers are unable to implement it due to complex processes, poor institutions and, in general, lack of awareness. Although the law has allowed farmers adopt varieties, retain seeds and reap benefits, in reality, it is controlled by large seed corporations. Using the legal documents, court hearings, and policy analyses, the article identifies the holes in the implementation, the biases towards formal breeders, and the conflict between the law and the life of the farm. It is found that until the law should be amended to be more transparent, more accessible and more communicated, this special system will remain a mere act- a mouthpiece of the law that fails to safeguard the people it purports to safeguard.
