The Ethiopian government has delegated the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to file charges at the International Court of Arbitration against the Dutch Company that patented teff grain.

Getahun Mekuria (PhD, Eng.), minister of Science and Technology (MoST), while presenting his Ministry’s nine-month performance report on Tuesday at the House of People’s Representatives, told Members of Parliament (MPs) that all the efforts to settle the longstanding disputes with the Dutch company – Health and Performance Food International (HPFI) — bore no result.

According to him, Ethiopia has sought justice that would nullify the patent rights over teff grain the company has registered in five countries.