Registration of Farmers’ Varieties under PPV&FRA, Government of India
With the advent of World Trade Organization (WTO) and India becoming a member of it, the indigenous scented rice varieties of West Bengal need to be protected under ‘Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001’ against counterfeit ones including other regions / countries, corporate seed sectors, etc. The RKVY Project on ‘Bengal aromatic Rice’ of B.C.K.V took initiatives and extended technical guidance to different farmers’ organizations of the native areas for submission of applications as mentioned below:
| Farmers’ Variety | Farmers’ Organization | Date of Submission | Reference at PPV&FRA | Present Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobindabhog | Shyamsundar Sister Nivedita Sangha, Burdwan | 30.11.2009 | No. 233 of 2014 | Registered |
| Radhatilak | Kadampur Krishi Farmers’ Club. Fulia, Nadia | 29.11.2013 | REG/2014/6 | DUS Testing |
| Lal Badshabhog | Dalpur Sree Sree Gyanananda Saraswati Ashram, Dalpur, Bankura | 16.02.2015 | REG/2015/358 | DUS Testing |
| Harinakhuri | Sagar Krishnanagar Swami Vivekananda Youth Cultural Association, Sagar, South 24 Parganas | 16.03.2015 | REG/2015/416 | DUS Testing |
| Radhunipagal | Dr. Md. Kudrat-E-Khuda Gramin Vigyan-O-Projukti Bikash Kendra, Margram, Birbhum | 21.09.2016 | REG/2016/1677 | Examination |