Plant Variety Protection in Developing Countries
In several developing countries, including India, no IPR system for protection of plant variety rights were available in the past. This was primarily because most plant breeding work was being done by public sector, and private sector had little role to play.

(i) There are budgetary constrains in the public sector, so that it is necessary that ca be done only through introduction of some rights like PBRs. (ii) Due to high development costs in the field of biotechnology, an IPR legislation is necessary to encourage private sector research in this area. (iii) Free access to germplasm is the key to progress in plant breeding an d any restriction on his will not only affect plant breeding adversity, but will also lead to loss of genetic diversity, but will also lead to loss of genetic diversity, thus placing the future food security at risk. (iv) Farmers played a key role in preserving landraces for crop improvement, so that they should not be denied the privilege to save and replant their own seed. (v) The IPR system should e simple for small family-owned businesses, otherwise multinationals will drive them out of business.