Proposed changes to Malaysia’s seed laws have sparked a growing debate about farmers’ rights, food security, and corporate control. At the center of the discussion is UPOV 1991, an international framework that strengthens plant breeders’ rights but has raised concerns across the region. To help us unpack what this could mean for Malaysia and Southeast Asia, we’re joined by Sangeeta Shashikant, Legal Advisor and Programme Coordinator from the Third World Network, and Nori Ignacio, the Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment or SEARICE.

Image Credit: SEARICE

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  Law/Activism,  food,  international,  environment,  controversies,  politics,  government

Tags:  Malaysia Seed Law,  UPOV 1991,  Farmers rights,  plant breeders rights,  Searice,  southeast asian agriculture,  corporate control,  the bigger picture,  earth matters,  third world network,  food security,  Plant Seed Quality Bill,  Protection of New Plant Varieties Act,  food sovereignty,