Ethiopia has been undertaking various efforts to claim the patent right, whether through negotiation, public campaign and the legal system.
Ten years ago, a Netherlands company got the patent right to produce teff and its products. Ethiopia has requested to acquire the patent right - which is taken by the company incongruously - with no avail. The issue didn't get solution till now.
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