Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers Rights Act


Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers Rights Act

    Plant Varieties Protection and Farmers Rights Act (2001)(PPVFR)
    Criteria for registration of varieties UPOV1991
    • Registration of the variety will not be done in case the variety does not fulfill the criteria.
    • Novelty: A variety should not have been commercially exploited more than one year.
    • Distinctiveness: Distinguishable for characters.
    • Uniformity: uniform in appearance in specified environment.
    • Stability. Stable in appearance over successive generations in specified environment.

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