Every aspect in future will involve intellectual property rights (IPR) and it is the responsibility of researchers to protect such rights which belong to them as individuals and to the country collectively, said Vice-Chancellor of Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, B. Neeraja Prabhakar.
Speaking at a seminar on - Intellectual Property Rights for Commercialisation in Horticulture in Telangana State - jointly organised by Telangana State Council of Science and Technology, Government of Telangana, and Horticultural University, at Mulugu, near here, on Friday, she said the Intellectual Property Rights cell on the university premises is working for protection of IPR in the context of globalisation as it’s very important in horticulture sector.
She suggested that IPR., including identification of geographical indication, be planned to bring benefits to farmers, particularly for horticultural crops in Telangana. She stated that surveys and researches are being conducted on many eligible horticultural crops and data is being collected.
