If we want to look at how IP is shaping agriculture, we first need to...
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South Africa Plant Breeders’ Rights
Plant breeders have intellectual property rights for new plant varieties....
Patentability of Cannabis Varieties
Cannabis breeding involves the direct manipulation of cannabis species to...
Lockdown Notification on Plant Breeders’ Rights
Delivery of application forms and seed This serves to notify all clients of...
The Peppadew Success Story
The Peppadew story started when Johan Steenkamp first discovered the sweet red...
Plant Breeders’ Rights in South Africa
Plant Breeders’ Rights in South Africa are governed by the Plant Breeders...