National Seed Policy 2002, envisaged for the establishment of:
Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights Protection (PVP) Authority
National Gene Fund
National Seeds Board (NSB)
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The key initiatives announced in the National Seed Policy 2002 are as follows:

A Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights Protection (PVP) Authority will be established which will undertake registration of extant and new plant varieties through the Plant Varieties
A National Gene Fund will be established for implementation ofthe benefit sharing arrangement, and payment of compensation to village communities for their contribution to the development and conservation of plant genetic resources and also to promote conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources. Suitable systems will be worked out to identify the contributions from traditional knowledge and heritage
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Crops will be permitted to be accessed by Research Organizations and Seed Companies from public collections as per the provisions of the ‘Material Transfer Agreement' of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources and the Biological Diversity Bill.
The National Seeds Board (NSB) will be established in place of existing Central Seed Committee and Central Seed Certification Board. The NSB will have permanent existence with the responsibility of executing and implementing the provisions of the Seeds Act and advising the Government on all matters relating to seed planning and development. The NSB will function as the apex body in the seed sector.

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1, 2 & 3 The key initiatives announced in the National Seed Policy 2002 are as follows:

A Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights Protection (PVP) Authority will be established which will undertake registration of extant and new plant varieties through the Plant Varieties
A National Gene Fund will be established for implementation ofthe benefit sharing arrangement, and payment of compensation to village communities for their contribution to the development and conservation of plant genetic resources and also to promote conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources. Suitable systems will be worked out to identify the contributions from traditional knowledge and heritage
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Crops will be permitted to be accessed by Research Organizations and Seed Companies from public collections as per the provisions of the ‘Material Transfer Agreement' of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources and the Biological Diversity Bill.
The National Seeds Board (NSB) will be established in place of existing Central Seed Committee and Central Seed Certification Board. The NSB will have permanent existence with the responsibility of executing and implementing the provisions of the Seeds Act and advising the Government on all matters relating to seed planning and development. The NSB will function as the apex body in the seed sector.

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