Present Mechanisms of Protection of Innovations in Plant Protection in India

The developments at international levels in science hare triggered new interesting areas of research in the area of management of pests. Several new products based on biological resources are now being developed in an attempt to strategize integrated pest management and build eco-sustainable agricultural production systems. However, concurrent trends in product development and commercialization are necessitating the development of IP regimes. This paper discusses such trends and legal based developments in the protection of intellectual creations in the area of plant protection under the agricultural systems in India. It also seeks to identify the various mechanisms and strategies needed in relation to innovations related this area in order to balance the interests of all the stakeholders including the several communities in the rural landscape in India.