Biotechnology companies have fought to have their rights to seeds and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) recognized and enforced in the international community. This article analyzes the treatment of GMOs by the 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS),...

This chapter serves to assess the quantity and impact of private agricultural research in developing countries, alongside the policies which affect that research. To provide context, an outline of the history, size and structure of private research presents data on research expenditures by...