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Seed Treatment Conference, 2008

Proceedings of the Conference

29 May 2008, Prague, Czech Republic

As per the previous Conference on Seed Treatment, the objective of this conference was to update participants on recent developments in technical, regulatory and practical aspects of seed treatments; with a special focus this year on Eastern European Countries. As the Seed Treatment and Environment Committee of the International Seed Federation (ISF), organiser of the conference is composed of representatives of the seed, crop protection and the seed treatment industries, the conference aimed at a balanced and comprehensive coverage of the subject.

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Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Varieties, 2007

Proceedings of the Workshop (CD ROM)

24 May 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand

The objective of the workshop is to present the practical experience on enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Varieties in various countries and various infringing situations. The presentations will be followed by an in-depth discussion among practitioners that will allow ISF members to develop action to defend their rights.

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Patent Protection of Plant-Related Innovations: Facts and Issues, 2006

Proceedings of the International Seminar (CD ROM)

01 June 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark

The seminar aimed to stimulate an in-depth discussion on patents and their application to plant-related innovations. See Abstracts.

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Seed Treatment Conference, 2005

Proceedings of the Conference (CD ROM)

02 June 2005, Santiago, Chile

The objective of the conference was to update participants on recent developments in technical, regulatory and practical aspects of seed treatments, with a special focus on Latin America. As the Seed Treatment and Environment Committee of the International Seed Federation (ISF), organiser of the conference is composed of representatives of the seed, crop protection and the seed treatment industries, the conference aimed at a balanced and comprehensive coverage of the subject.

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Organic Seed: Challenges and Opportunities for Organic Agriculture and the Seed Industry, 2004

Proceedings of the Conference (book form)

05 - 07 July 2004, Rome, Italy

This conference organised jointly by FAO, IFOAM and ISF aimed at providing an opportunity for international information and knowledge exchange between the organic movement and the 'conventional' seed sector. It focused on scientific and technical aspects related to organic seed, and reviewed regulatory requirements for organic seed.

All the relevant stakeholders of the organic seed sector, scientists/plant breeders, seed producers, farmers, certifiers, governments and organic sector bodies participated thereby creating a platform for networking and cooperation.

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Protection of Intellectual Property and Access to Plant Genetic, 2004

Proceedings of the Seminar (CD ROM)

28 May 2004, Berlin, Germany

Evolution in science, technology and legal thought in the past two decades has raised new questions in intellectual property protection of plant related inventions and access to genetic resources for plant breeding. The intersection between intellectual property and plant genetic resources has given rise to intense, and sometimes heated, debates in government, NGO and industry circles at the international level.

This seminar provided the context to this debate and helped to better understand how advances in science and technology have changed the way in which plant genetic resources are used and the corresponding manner in which intellectual property laws has expanded. See Abstracts.

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Seed Treatment Conference, 2003

Proceedings of the Conference (CD ROM)

13 June 2003, Bangalore, India

Seed treatments are increasingly being used in modern agriculture as they are an effective and targeted way to control pests and diseases. They are a valuable tool for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as they exert little pressure on the environment. The Seed Treatment conference aimed at providing an insight into the recent evolution of technical, regulatory and practical aspects of seed treatments. See Abstracts.

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ISF Publication, 2002 (English, French and German)

Seeds for Mankind: Plant Breeding, Seed and Sustainable Agriculture

May 2002

In a foreword emphasising the importance of sustainable agriculture Prof. M. S. Swaminathan writes, "Reap as you sow is an old adage whose relevance is increasing day by day". This publication lists some of the achievements of plant breeding and its contribution to sustainable agriculture.

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