Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds
In this article, we assess the application of the open-source development model in the field of agricultural research and development, as a potential tool for upholding both public scientific research, and farmer-led innovation and farmers’ rights. First, we provide an overview of the problems assoc...
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2016-02-01
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| author | Elsa Tsioumani Mike Muzurakis Yannis Ieropoulos Asterios Tsioumanis |
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| description | In this article, we assess the application of the open-source development model in the field of agricultural research and development, as a potential tool for upholding both public scientific research, and farmer-led innovation and farmers’ rights. First, we provide an overview of the problems associated with the rise of IPRs in agriculture in view of global challenges such as food security and environmental sustainability, and present the debate on farmers’ rights, including its rationale and international policy and legal responses. We then review open source initiatives in the digital domain, including successes and shortcomings, and offer our understanding of relevant terminologies. We explore the parallels between software development and innovation in agriculture and review ongoing open-source agriculture-related initiatives. We particularly address the potential for open-source systems to address existing asymmetries in capabilities and contribute to global challenges such as food security.
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| spelling | doaj-art-da8ec6a95a834b3fa3d591d1fd6ef5062025-08-20T02:55:10ZengPaderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research GrouptripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique1726-670X2016-02-0114110.31269/triplec.v14i1.697697Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source SeedsElsa TsioumaniMike MuzurakisYannis IeropoulosAsterios TsioumanisIn this article, we assess the application of the open-source development model in the field of agricultural research and development, as a potential tool for upholding both public scientific research, and farmer-led innovation and farmers’ rights. First, we provide an overview of the problems associated with the rise of IPRs in agriculture in view of global challenges such as food security and environmental sustainability, and present the debate on farmers’ rights, including its rationale and international policy and legal responses. We then review open source initiatives in the digital domain, including successes and shortcomings, and offer our understanding of relevant terminologies. We explore the parallels between software development and innovation in agriculture and review ongoing open-source agriculture-related initiatives. We particularly address the potential for open-source systems to address existing asymmetries in capabilities and contribute to global challenges such as food security. https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/697free softwareopen sourcefarmers’ rightsresearch and developmentintellectual property rightspatents |
| spellingShingle | Elsa Tsioumani Mike Muzurakis Yannis Ieropoulos Asterios Tsioumanis Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique free software open source farmers’ rights research and development intellectual property rights patents |
| title | Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds |
| title_full | Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds |
| title_fullStr | Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds |
| title_short | Following the Open-Source Trail Outside the Digital World: The Case of Open-Source Seeds |
| title_sort | following the open source trail outside the digital world the case of open source seeds |
| topic | free software open source farmers’ rights research and development intellectual property rights patents |
| url | https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/697 |
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