Title
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Central sector
scheme for implementation of legislation on plant varieties and
farmers rights protection
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Types
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Central
Sector
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Objectives
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To
provide requisite strength to the seed sector to fulfill the
obligation under TRIPS agreement of WTO
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Salient
features
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1.
Establishment of plant variety and farmers rights
protection authority.
2.
Strengthening and development of identified centers for
various tests viz. Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS)
for granting Plant Breeder's rights.
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Pattern of
Assistance
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1.
One time grant for strengthening of DUS centers as per
the norms prescribed under the scheme.
2.
Meeting out expenditure of plant variety and farmer's
rights Protection Authority.
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Eligibility
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1.
Selected ICAR centers, State Agriculture University
Research centers, GOT farms of seed certification agencies and
seed multiplication farms of SFCI, Sate Seed Corporations and
NSC.
2.
Plant variety and Farmer's Rights Protection Authority.
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Procedures
to apply
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The
identified centers for DUS testing furnish the proposal for
grants based on approved norms of the Scheme
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Person to
be contacted
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The
Joint Secretary,
Seeds Division ,
Department Agriculture and Cooperation
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
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Date of
Start/duration
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The
Scheme is in operation since 1999-2000.
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Implementation
Status
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The
scheme is a statutory requirement for implementing of plant
varieties and farmers rights legislation. The establishment of
plant variety and farmers Rights Protection Authority will grant
plant Breeder's Rights and cater to the need of entire India.
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Additional
information
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The
Plant variety and farmers Right Protection Authority will grant
plant Breeder's Rights based on the DUS test.
Besides,
i)
PPV&FR Act 2001 along with its Rules , 2003 has been put on
the Web site.
ii)
The National Test guide lines for DUS for 20 crops have also
available on the Website (stop in)
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