Plant Variety Rights Face Pressure From Gene Editing and Enforcement Gaps

Plant variety rights face pressure from gene editing and enforcement gaps

Plant variety rights are facing increasing pressure from legal gaps, infringement, and the rapid uptake of gene editing, according to Dr Edgar Krieger, secretary-general of CIOPORA, the International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plants. During visits with plant breeders in…

Global fight intensifies to protect plant variety rights

Reading Time: 3 minutes Plant variety rights are under threat from poor legislation, unscrupulous infringers and rapidly advancing gene editing techniques, making their protection an increasing priority for fruit companies globally. Dr Edgar Krieger, secretary-general of CIOPORA (the International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plants), has been visiting plant breeders in New Zealand, where he said plant protection r…