Convention of Farmers and Breeders (COFAB)
- An alternative treaty to UPOV ...proposed
- Forum for developing countries to implement Farmers and Breeders Rights
- Farmers rights: collection of a Farmers Rights fee from breeders of new varieties. The Farmers Rights fee will be levied for the privilege of using land races or traditional varieties either directly or through the use of other varieties that have used land races and traditional varieties, in their breeding program.
- Breeders rights: Member countries will recognise the right of the breeder of a new variety by the grant of a special title called the Plant Breeders Right.
- Exclusive right to commercialization
- Exemptions for non-commercial, research, and new variety development