Smt Droupadi Murmu Inaugurates ‘First Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights’ in New Delhi
- The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the First Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights in New Delhi on September 12, 2023. It will continue upto September 15, 2023.
- President launched the PARV Portal- Portal to Apply for Registration of plant Varieties which is maintained by Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority, Government of India
- This Symposium is being organized by the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (International Treaty) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome and hosted by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- Secretary, DA&FW, Shri Manoj Ahuja informed that India has been the first country in the world to include Farmers’ Rights in the context of Plant Variety Registration through its Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Act, 2001.
Source: PIB