knowledge questions magazine in english

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knowledge questions magazine in english published this article page no     121 institutional mechanism o protection of plant varieties and farmers rights authority (ppv&fr authority) to implement the provisions of the act by department of agriculture and cooperation ministry of agriculture. general functions of the authority includeregistration of new plant varietiesdeveloping dus (distinctiveness uniformity and stability) test guidelines for new plant speciesfacilitate development and commercialisation of new varieties through formal linkages with agricultural universities research institutions and krishi vigyan kendrasrecognizing and rewarding farmers community of farmers particularly tribal and rural community engaged in conservation and improvementmaintenance of national gene bank to store the seed materialpreservation of plant genetic resources of economic plants and their wild relatives o plant varieties protection appellate tribunal (pvpat) the decisions of the pvpat can be challenged in high court. the tribunal shall dispose of the appeal within one year.eligibility criteria a variety of seed is eligible for registration under the act if it fulfill the criteria of distinctiveness uniformity and stability (dus). the protection period is for 15 years for trees and 18 years in the case of vines. o the act prescribes the registrable plant varieties that can be registered for protection namelynew varietiesextant varietyfarmers varietyessentially derived variety  rights under the act breeders rightsbreeders will have exclusive rights to produce sell market distribute import or export the protected registered variety.breeder can appoint agent licensee and may exercise for civil remedy in case of infringement of rights. researchers rightsresearcher can use any of the registered variety under the act for conducting experiment or research.this includes the use of a variety as an initial source of variety for the purpose of developing another variety but repeated use needs prior permission of the registered breeder. farmers rightsa farmer who has evolved or developed a new variety is entitled for registration and protection in like manner as a breeder of a variety.section 39(1) of the act allows all farmers cultivating a registered new variety the right to save use sow resow exchange share or sell farm produce including seeds except the branded seeds.section 39 (2) of the act provides for compensation to the farmers for nonperformance of variety knowledge questions magazine in english buy.

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