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Not AvailableThe paper discusses various conventions/treaties/agreements affecting agriculture innovation systems, and the legal mechanisms existing in India for such innovations. It raises concerns on how the policy environment and governance is affecting the agriculture at large, and agri-based products in particular. It also discusses the role of various agencies including public, private and NGOs in India in protecting vast biodiversity and the measures they need to take to meet the challenges related to issue of IP protection related to agriculture in the country.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableOver the years Indian agriculture had made tremendous progress, which in a large measure is due to its human resources and public investments in agricultural research, education and development. Such investments in agriculture are of long gestation, and needs considerable advance planning. In the context of national demands and changing global agricultural scenario, detailed data on agricultural human and financial inputs, and research outputs and outcomes are central to systematic assessments and, hence, are of strategic importance. Evidences on the impact of agricultural R&D have always been sought for by the policy makers and senior managers to know the utility of the allocations. The present project is the latest in this direction, and has been executed by the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) in partnership with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to generate such evidences on agricultural R&D in India. India has substantially increased its public funding of agricultural research since the late 1990s and this trend is likely to continue in coming years. Nonetheless, the public agricultural R&D spending as a share of agricultural output continues to be relatively low. In its upcoming years, the Indian Government seeks to address this deficiency by committing a significant percentage of AgGDP to agricultural R&D. ICAR and the AU system are making concerted efforts to improve coordination of research programmes across various institutions. Evidence clearly indicates that an enabling policy environment and attractive market opportunities play important role in the diversification of R&D through participation of the private sector. This is essential for enhancing research intensity and making the system more demand driven. The datasets generated in this study would augur well for such insights into the planning process. It gives me immense pleasure to present the project report jointly prepared by NAARM and IFPRI. The report is timely and useful in preparing the future course of action on impact driven development in agriculture and allied sectors.Not Availabl

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<smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> Towards a Policy for Management of Intellectual Property in Public Agricultural Research Systems in India</smarttagtype></smarttagtype>

242-259 An IP policy framework for public agricultural research systems in India is developed by taking the example of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The framework is based on assessments of how various international agreements have influenced IP generation and use in agricultural research and how different national and international public systems are responding to the challenge of IP management in agricultural research. </smarttagtype

Assessment of Current Trends in R&D of Chitin-Based Technologies in Agricultural Production-Consumption Systems using Patent Analytics

19-38Chitin is a natural polysaccharide found in the outer skeleton of insects, crabs, shrimps, and lobsters and in the internal structures of other invertebrates. It forms a main source of production of chitosan, a more tractable material reported to have uses across a wide range of applications. This paper discusses the current trends in R&D of chitin based technologies with applications in agricultural production − consumption systems. A conceptualised framework based on data collected through R&D indicators like literature and market products was first developed and used to assess the technology trends of these technologies in agricultural production systems using tools of patent analytics. The study indicates that the major applications of these technologies are in four sectors namely, crop management, food sector, veterinary and agri-machinery. Analysis of technology flow through forward and backward citation using a reference patent from each sector has also been done to assess trends in technology diffusion process in this fast emerging technology domain. </span

Status and Prospects of IP Regime in India: Implications for Agricultural Education

189-201Intellectual property rights (IPR) are ideas, inventions, and creative expressions based on which there is a public willingness to bestow the status of property, while technology management seeks to foster effective and efficient use of developed technology. In a dynamic global environment with changing industry and competitor landscapes, management of technologies including effective commercialization strategies using the IPR advantages gathers utmost importance. In an agrarian country like India, the process of IP awareness can be catalysed only by educating the various stakeholders like policy makers, farmers, academia, industry, researchers and consumers about the importance of IPR and technology management. As Indian agriculture is attaining new vistas in development and agri-business is becoming increasingly global, it is time for a ‘fresh think’ to prevail in the IPR debate by creating much more awareness among academia, industry, policy makers and public. The initiatives taken on these lines by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and other governmental and non-governmental agencies are explained in this paper. A paradigm shift in agri-education policies is envisaged to build the capacity of agricultural professionals in view of dynamic changes in IPR and technology management areas. </span

Status and Prospects of IP Regime in India: Implications for Agricultural Education

Intellectual property rights (IPR) are ideas, inventions, and creative expressions based on which there is a public willingness to bestow the status of property, while technology management seeks to foster effective and efficient use of developed technology. In a dynamic global environment with changing industry and competitor landscapes, management of technologies including effective commercialization strategies using the IPR advantages gathers utmost importance.  In an agrarian country like India, the process of IP awareness can be catalysed only be educating the various stakeholders like policy makers, farmers, academia, industry, researchers and consumers about the importance of IPR and technology management. As Indian agriculture is reaching to new vistas of development and business becoming increasingly global, it is time for a "fresh think" to prevail in the IPR debate by creating much more awareness among academia, industry, policy makers and public. The initiatives taken on these lines by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and other governmental and non-governmental agencies are explained in this paper. A paradigm shift in agri-education policies is envisaged to make the students of agriculture and allied courses more aware and competent and also enable them to face more challenges and competition in the changing vistas of IPR and technology management