A new law offers better protection for indigenous plants of significance to Māori, but no requirement to share profits
- Written by: David Jefferson, Lecturer, University of Canterbury
Shutterstock/Fabrizio GuariscoNew Zealand law has generally treated agriculture, biodiversity conservation and the protection of Indigenous knowledge (mātauranga Māori) as separate areas.
This changed last month when parliament passed a major reform of the law covering plant variety rights.
The red kiwifruit is protected under...