Agricultural Intellectual Property

Agricultural Intellectual Property (IP) refers to the legal protections for inventions, discoveries, and innovations in agriculture. This includes patents for new plant varieties, copyrights for agricultural research, and trademarks for branding agricultural products. These protections encourage innovation by allowing inventors to control how their creations are used and profit from them. In turn, this can lead to improved crop yields, disease-resistant plants, and better farming practices, benefiting food security and the economy. Balancing IP rights with access to these innovations is crucial for sustainable agricultural development.