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The National Agricultural Seeds Council has commenced the implementation of Plant Variety Protection Act 2021, with the aim of protecting intellectual properties, protection for plants and to ensure food productivity.
On May 21, 2021, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), signed the PVP Bill into law after it was passed by the House of Representatives on December 17, 2020 and the Senate on March 3, 2021 following several months of deliberation.
Recently, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group said the implementation of the Plant Variety Protection Act would help Nigeria to generate over $2bn from seeds export.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Director-General, NASC, Philip Ojo, said the council was set to implement the Act.
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New law in offing to empower agricultural scientists and breeders
December 16, 2020
Have you ever wondered how the once fragile maize seed became resistant to pests?
Or have you thought about the persons behind the high-yielding banana plant? These are breeders who spend multiple hours, days or even months in research to find the best products.
And in general, this is a multi-billion shilling sector that drives Uganda’s agriculture sector. Unfortunately, the work of these breeders often goes unnoticed after they release findings to the market.
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However, all that is set to change with the impending regularisation of the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVP). Last week, Fancis Atoke, the Solicitor General, convened a sitting with the top brass from the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) at Esella hotel to draft the regulations that will operationalize the Act in order to provide for the recogni