Section 27
Breeder to deposit seeds or propagating material.
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants.
(1) The breeder shall be required to deposit
such quantity of seeds or propagating material including parental line seeds of registered variety in the
National Gene Bank as may be specified in the regulations for reproduction purpose at the breeder's
expense within such time as may be specified in that regulation.
(2) The seeds or propagating material or parental line seeds to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall be deposited to the National Gene Bank specified by the Authority.
(2) The seeds or propagating material or parental line seeds to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall be deposited to the National Gene Bank specified by the Authority.