Unfortunately the public debate on this topic has been dominated by advocacy groups with a very poor or even backwards understanding of the technology involved, and in the other side, large multinational corporations that are seeking to use overly strict IP laws to dominate and extract wealth from farmers and the agricultural industry.
In my view, neither group is advocating for laws that will be in the best interest of the general public. I would like to see more work by universities and ngos to create new strains for the public benefit rather than private industry. But the current regulatory structure makes this difficult.
Unfortunately the public debate on this topic has been dominated by advocacy groups with a very poor or even backwards understanding of the technology involved, and in the other side, large multinational corporations that are seeking to use overly strict IP laws to dominate and extract wealth from farmers and the agricultural industry.
In my view, neither group is advocating for laws that will be in the best interest of the general public. I would like to see more work by universities and ngos to create new strains for the public benefit rather than private industry. But the current regulatory structure makes this difficult.