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⚖️ Registration of Plant Varieties and Essentially Derived Varieties (EDV) (Detailed Analysis for LLB exam — 14–16 Marks) 🌿 1️⃣ Introduction The registration of plant varieties is the backbone of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 (PPV&FR Act) . Registration ensures that: Breeders get exclusive rights over their new plant varieties. Farmers’ contributions and traditional varieties are recognized . India maintains a national database of all protected varieties to prevent biopiracy and duplication. An Essentially Derived Variety (EDV) is a variety that is derived from an existing registered variety but has minor modifications , retaining most of the characteristics of the original. 🌾 2️⃣ Legal Basis Sections 14–16: Deal with the categories of varieties eligible for registration. Section 15: Lays down criteria for registration — DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity, Stability). Section 16: Details the procedure for registration . S...