01221pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001900040245009700059260000900156300001600165362001000181520079900191650001100990650001601001650001201017773003401029180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSeshia, Shaila  aPlant variety protection and farmer's rights: law making and cultivation of varietal control  c2002  ap.2741-747.  a6 Jul  aProprietary claims have played an indelible role in drafting  legislation relating to plant variety protection and have since assumed significance in various national and international forums. The Indian response to the issue of proprietary claims, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Bill, passed by parliament last autumn establishes plant breeder rights granting the holder exclusive rights for a specified period, but juxtaposes this by recognising farmers' claims to plant varieties. This article explores the issue of  proprietary claims, and laws framed in its recognition, as emerging from an interplay of international frameworks and domestic law-making processes, as well as the interaction  of the politico-economic structure with a variety of actors. - Reproduced.  aPlants  aCultivation  aFarmers  aEconomic and Political Weekly