Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority

13/10/2017

13/10/2017

13/10/2017

Three new branch offices of PPV&FR Authority opened at Shivamogga (Karnataka), Pune (Maharashtra) and Palampur (Himachal Prasesh).
http://www.plantauthority.gov.in/Inauguration%20of%20branch%20offices.htm

13/10/2017

PPV&FR AUTHORITY invites applications for Plant Genome Saviour Awards for Farmers and Farming Communities.
Total AWARDS... 35
Total cash amount ... Rs. 85 Lakhs
Last date 11 Nov 2017

http://www.plantauthority.gov.in/PGSCANNOUNCEMENT2017.htm

20/03/2016

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PPVFRA invites application for Advertisement No. PPV&FRA/17-7/2016 for the post of The Registrar, Joint Registrar, Deputy Registrar (on deputation basis). Last Date for receipt of applications is 60 days from the date of advertisement in the Employment News.
http://www.plantauthority.gov.in/vacancy.htm

05/02/2016

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) is inviting applications for various awards/rewards/recognition from Rural/Tribal Communities and Farmers. These Awards are known as Plant Genome Saviour Awards/Rewards/Recognition. For Communities, the award money is Rs. 10 lakhs each (max 5 in a year) and rewards for individual farmer Rs. 1.00 lakh each (max 10 each year).
Last date for application is 3 May 2016.
For details please see www.plantauthority.gov.in

15/07/2015

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Gazette Notification No. regarding Amendment in Annual fee for farmers' varieties to be Rs. 10/-(Rupees Ten only)http://plantauthority.gov.in/pdf/fee_farmer_gazette.pdf

This shall further boost the momentum for registration of more varieties by Farmers in India.

15/07/2015

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The latest amendments in PPV&FR Rules,2003., PPV&FR (Recognition and Reward from the Gene Fund) Rules,2012., PPV&FRA Regulation 2006.and Gazette Notification No. GSR 497(E) dated June 15, 2015 regarding PPV&FRA Scheme, 2015 is available onhttp://plantauthority.gov.in/pdf/gazette_june_2015.pdf

07/04/2015

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07/04/2015

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Delhi High Court Judgement dated 09.01.2015 on Parental lines of Extant VCK Hybrids. The principal question decided was whether the parent lines of extant hybrid varieties can be considered as novel plant varieties for the purposes of registration under the Act.
http://www.plantauthority.gov.in/Legal%20cell/Parental%20Line%20Judgement.pdf

27/03/2015

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Under Section 47 of PPV&FR Act 2001, there is a provision of compulsory licensing of protected varieties, if three years after grant of registration, the PBR-holder fails to meet the demands of farmers for the seed or planting material of the variety and to supply the same at reasonable price.

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority in consultation with the Central Government and after hearing both the parties may pass an order for the registered proprietor to grant the license on such terms and conditions as the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority deems fit. Furthermore, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority will determine the duration of the compulsory license on a case-to-case basis but in no event will the duration of the license exceed the total remaining period of the protection.

27/03/2015

Under Section 47 of PPV&FR Act 2001, there is a provision of compulsory licensing of protected varieties, if three years after grant of registration, the PBR-holder fails to meet the demands of farmers for the seed or planting material of the variety and to supply the same at reasonable price.

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority in consultation with the Central Government and after hearing both the parties may pass an order for the registered proprietor to grant the license on such terms and conditions as the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority deems fit. Furthermore, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority will determine the duration of the compulsory license on a case-to-case basis but in no event will the duration of the license exceed the total remaining period of the protection.

25/03/2015

The National Gene Fund can be also utilized for rewarding the farming communities, particularly the tribal and rural communities engaged in the conservation, improvement and preservation of genetic resources of economic plants and their wild relatives, particularly in the areas identified as agro-biodiversity hotspots.

12/03/2015

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12/03/2015

Conducted 9th DUS Review Meeting at Junagarh Agricultural University, Junagarh from 9-10 March 2015. It was attended by More than 60 organizations which are supporting PPVFRA for DUS test and development of DUS Test Guidelines. During the review, we also felicitated a farmer who has developed a unique carrot seed for which he has been recently awarded by President of India.

We had the unique opportunity to having the presence of Vice-Chancellors Agricultural Universities, DDG (Hort), Directors, Ex-Director of IARI (Dr. SA Patil), and many more dignitaries who deliberated on the issues related to DUS Test, EDVs, Registration of ENVs etc.

26/02/2015

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What is the difference between patent and plant breeders' rights?

26/02/2015

What is the difference between patent and plant breeders' rights?

26/02/2015

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Acts of infringement of the rights provided to the registered breeder under the PPV&FR Act 2001

26/02/2015

Acts of infringement of the rights provided to the registered breeder under the PPV&FR Act 2001

08/02/2015

Difference between Benefit Sharing under PPV&FR Act 2001 and Biological Diversity Act 2002

04/02/2015

We have opened registration for 4 more crop species namely- Canna (Canna L.), Gladioulus (Gladioulus L.), Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.).

Total species opened for registration are now 92. The dedtailed list available on http://www.plantauthority.gov.in/CropSpeciesnotified1.htm

10/01/2015

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10/01/2015

Last date for applying for the awards "Plant Genome Savior “Community Award", "Farmer Reward" and "Farmer Recognition" has been extended upto 27 March 2015.

22/12/2014

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20/12/2014

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19/12/2014

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18/12/2014

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16/12/2014

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16/12/2014

Bilateral co-operation meeting between PPV&FR Authority and Germany held on 16th December 2014 for various issues related to plant variety protection between both countries.

08/12/2014

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24/11/2014

National Workshop 17,18 Nov 2014

The photographs of the Capacity Building of ITPGRFA organized by PPV&FR Authority at Deendayal Research Institute from 17-18 November 2014 can be seen at http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=BLofoncMyB0

National WorkshopOn “Enhancing understanding & Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) in In...

23/11/2014

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20/11/2014

On 17 and 18 November, we organized an exhibition of Farmers' varieties at Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot. There were presentation of unique farmers' varieties from all over the country. This was organized with the support of Zonal Project Director-Zone VII, DRI, KVK, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Majhgaon, many Programme Co-ordinators, IGKVV, farmers, and many more. We are grateful to each one of them to demonstrate such uniqueness.

10/11/2014

Excellent conduct of Grow Out Test (GOT) of 145 Farmers' Varieties at IGKV, Raipur, Chhatisgarh.

08/11/2014

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