Author: anilg

Framework for rewarding indigenous knowledge in developing countries: Value chain for grassroots innovations Anil K Gupta (anilg@sristi.org)

The asymmetry in access to biodiversity and opportunities for value addition and benefit sharing among formal and informal sectors is evident all over the world.  However, of late, it is also becoming clear that communities and individuals, which have contributed towards the conservation of biodiversity and associated knowledge systems are not willing to keep patience…

Ethical issues in accessing people’s knowledge and innovations for developing low cost health technologies

Anil K Gupta[1] Abstract There is a widespread concern all over the world about the emerging tensions in the local, regional and global dialogues on relationship between formal and informal knowledge systems. It is realized that the basic social contract between knowledge producing communities and the knowledge valorizing corporations and professionals needs redefinition. Several professional…

My views on the recent controversy

Balancing Farmers rights and responsibilities: encouraging innovations, enhancing farmers’ incomes    The recent case, unfortunate as it was, did one good thing. It created global awareness about farmers’ rights as enshrined in Indian law, Protection of Plant Variety and farmers Rights Act (PPFRA). The act provides under article 39(iv) “a farmer shall be deemed to…