President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said India’s law on protection of plant varieties and farmers’ rights can be emulated for the entire world as it gains importance amid the challenges of climate change.
Addressing the first ever global symposium on farmers’ rights here, the President said India has taken a lead in introducing the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act (PPVFR), which is aligned to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for food and agriculture to protect farmers
India provides a range of rights to farmers that include use, reuse, save, share and sell the unbranded seeds of a registered variety. Besides, farmers can register their own varieties which get protection, she said.
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