Agricultural Intellectual Property Protection in Thailand

Surawit Wannakrairoj
ABSTRACT Technology creation is a key element determining a country’s position in the competitive global arena. In Thailand, the intellectual property protection has been viewed as a tool for developed countries to gain business advantage over less developed countries. However, legislation...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural extension system
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Fostering Commercialization of Agricultural Technology in Malaysia

Mohammad Fauzy Tambi
ABSTRACT R&D activities should be promoted and supported to foster invention-innovation outputs. Malaysia has indicated significant continuous growth of R&D activities [Government Expenditure on R&D in Proportion to the Countries Gross Domestic Products (GERD/GDP]. The relative...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agricultural extension system
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Challenges Faced by Government Research Institutions and Public Universities in the Commercialization of Agricultural Innovation in the Philippines

Noel A. Catibog
ABSTRACT Public research and development institutions and state universities and colleges in the Philippines do not fare well in the protection and commercialization of agricultural innovations. There are a few laudable success stories but much more are left to be desired due to particular...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural extension system
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IP Protection and Commercialization of Innovative Seeds in Vietnam: Situation and Challenges

Dao The Anh
ABSTRACT Vietnam has gained many achievements in the research and development of new varieties of green revolution.  New plant varieties are what brought success to Vietnam’s agriculture over the decades, especially rice varieties. Although the legal documents on the protection of...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Agricultural extension system
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Harmonizing Agricultural Development Programs with Legislation Framework in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION The government of Indonesia has released many laws to govern agricultural development policies and programs.  There are eight laws directly related to agriculture  and in the process were initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), namely: (a) Law No.12/1992 on Crop...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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