Plant Varieties in India
Encouraging agricultural innovation while protecting breeders’ rights.
What Are Plant Varieties?
Plant Varieties refer to new, distinct, uniform, and stable plant species that have been developed by breeders. These varieties play a key role in agricultural innovation and food security. The Plant Variety Protection law ensures that breeders can protect their intellectual contribution while promoting sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.
Key Benefits of PVP Protection
Exclusive Rights: Breeders gain control over the production, sale, and distribution of their plant varieties
Encouragement for Innovation: Promotes the creation of improved and resilient plant
species
Economic Growth: Strengthens agricultural industries and rewards
innovation
Registration Process
- Eligibility Check – Confirm distinctness, uniformity, and stability of the variety.
- Application Filing – Submit breeder details, specimen, and technical description.
- Examination – Authority evaluates novelty and distinct characteristics
- Publication & Opposition – The application is published for public review.
- Registration & Rights Granted – Certificate issued granting protection for the plant variety.
