A one-day awareness programme on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act was held on the campus of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Kalaburagi on Tuesday.
A release from KVK on Wednesday said that farmers were given details about the importance of protection of plant varieties, farmers’ rights and procedure to be followed in registering a plant variety and crops under the protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act.
Director of Extension at University of Agriculture Sciences, Raichur (UAS) K.P. Vishwanath said that organising awareness programmes on protection of seeds and implementing Farmers’ Rights Act would protect farmers. Around 275 farmers participated in the programme.
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