Net-zero Emissions and Food Security: Using Patents to Promote Sustainable Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Food and Agriculture Sector

The food and agriculture sector faces significant challenges in ensuring sustainable innovation and technology transfer to promote food security and support the transition to a net-zero emissions economy. Patents are an essential mechanism for promoting innovation and technology transfer in the sector, but they also pose challenges, such as limited access to patented technologies for small-scale farmers. This chapter deals with the challenges and opportunities for promoting sustainable innovation and technology transfer in the food and agriculture sector, including case studies of successful patents and technology transfer. The key findings suggest that sustainable innovation and technology transfer can be facilitated through policies prioritising sustainable agriculture, improving access to patented technologies, and promoting stakeholder collaboration.