Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 9990

Agriculture: India

Tabled: 18 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

LabourSheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact that a UPOV91 seed law may have small farmers in India.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
UPOV provides a global system of plant variety protection trusted by plant breeders with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants for the benefit of society. Whether or not a country signs up to UPOV91 is subject to their own poli...

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