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| Name of the Collection | Praful Bidwai |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | H. Agriculture and Fisheries, 1978-2011 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 1 |
| Abstract | a) Environmental Effects of Arid Land Irrigation in Developing Countries, ed. Gilbert White b) Improving the Management of India’s Deep Black Soils - Proceedings of the Seminar on Management of Deep Black Soils for Increased Production of Cereals, Pulses, & Oilseeds, New Delhi, 21 May 1981 c) Material related to Indian Plant Variety Legislation. Includes draft of a paper by Vandana Shiva titled ‘The Indian Plant Variety Legislation: Will it Protect Farmers?’ Also, includes a letter to Chaturanan Mishra regarding a proposal for undertaking a legislation for sui-generis system of protection of plant varieties and for India’s accession to the UPOV Convention and an article by Suman Sahai titled ‘Government Legislation on Plant Breeders’ Rights’ d) Text of a legislation introduced in the Parliament of Philippines for the ‘Establishment of a System of Community Intellectual Property Rights Protection’. Includes cover letter from Naresh Kumar to Praful Bidwai e) Material related to Biological Diversity Act. The file contains ‘Draft act providing for the establishment of sovereign rights over biological resources’ proposed by Gene Campaign, a brief outline of the proposed Biological Diversity Act, petition by MPs regarding an urgent need to establish ownership over Biological Wealth, etc. |
| Author | _ |
| Recipient | _ |
| Keywords | Environmental Effects; Arid Land Irrigation; Developing Countries; India’s Deep Black Soils; Indian Plant Variety Legislation; Biological Diversity Act; Gene Campaign; Biological Wealth |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1978 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1997 |
| Extent | 0 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Typed, Printed & Photocopy |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | ICRISAT, Andhra Pradesh |
| Source/Link | _ |
| Donor | The papers were part of the collection of books received by Ashoka Library |
| Donation Date | 2018 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
