> 1. How expensive would these perennial rice strains be (patents)? The cost would have to be ridiculously low by western standards for rural Thai farmers to af

> 1. How expensive would these perennial rice strains be (patents)? The cost would have to be ridiculously low by western standards for rural Thai farmers to afford this. The perennial rice strain in question is developed by a non-profit: https://landinstitute.org/ https://landinstitute.org/. Near as I can tell, they do not patent their crops for revenue. According to https://landinstitute.org/learn/frequently-asked-questions/ https://landinstitute.org/learn/frequently-asked-questions/, they do have one of their grains trademarked and extract fees from those who use the trademark. Which strikes me as a fair play but others opinions may differ.