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Seeds for Rent
This guide explains the fine print in technology use agreements—contracts that farmers sign with seed companies to purchase and use their seeds according to the contract terms. This guide also compares technology use agreements among the three largest seed companies in the US.
Topic: Other Audience: Community Organizations, Policymakers, ResearchersLand-Use Tools to Protect Pollinators
This issue brief summarizes existing efforts to protect pollinators through federal, state, and local policies. It explores strategies to improve land-use tools, interventions that can promote pollinator populations, and options for additional policy innovations to support pollinator health.
Topic: Biodiversity Audience: FarmersA Breed Apart
This guide is intended to aid plant breeders who want to preserve plant genetic resources outside of the patent system. Its intended readers include those who are unfamiliar with the U.S. patent system as well as those well versed in defensive publication and intellectual property.