Customary Rights of Farmers in Neoliberal India: A Legal and Policy Analysis

by Sophy K. Joseph

Overview

The objective of this work is to understand the evolutionary process of economic and legal policies that brought international regime of private property rights over the common property resources, especially seeds and plant varieties. Unbalanced model of development would increase disparity in income and impact agricultural infrastructure development and environment sustainability. Though materialization of farmers' rights was fulfilled by a compromise arrived at between NGOs and Industry together, there are several grey areas both at the conceptual and the procedural levels that subordinate rights of farmers in reality. This monograph analyzes the impact of legal policy reforms during 'second green revolution' phase on farmers' customary rights and livelihood, particularly in the context of the extension of private property rights to plant varieties and seeds and migration of cultivators to the cities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190121006
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/23/2020
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 6.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Sophy K. Joseph is Assistant Professor at National Law University Delhi.

Table of Contents

ContentsList of Tables viiForeword ixAcknowledgements xv1. Introduction 12. Common Concepts 373. Political Economy of Agrarian Sector and Status of Farmers post Independence 754. Farmers' Rights versus Intellectual Property Rights 1235. Refl ections on Indian Legislations on Farmers' Rights 1646. The Way Forward 2477. Conclusion 271Bibliography 280Index 326About the Author 3