Seed money

Neha Srivastava discusses thelitigative landscape in India surrounding sustainable agriculture and seedpatenting

Neha Srivastava, Remfry & Sagar

Seeds are the basic and most critical input for sustainableagriculture, and production of high-quality hybrid and genetically modified(GM) seeds has boosted yields around the world. Valued at more than $500m, theIndian seed industry is the fifth largest in the world, and accounts for 4.4%of the global seed market after the US (27%), China (20%), France (8%) andBrazil (6%).