Indo German Seed Sector Development

Indo-German Cooperation on Seed Sector Development had an online Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting with DAC & FW Govt. of India [ Mr. Pankaj Yadav (IAS), Joint Secretary (Seeds)] and German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) [Ms. Johanna Scholz] and all other stake holders and partners from India and Germany to discuss and finalize the project activities for the concluding phase from Jan'2023 to Mar'2024.

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Ministry of Food and Agriculture
FSII India
IARI Placement Cell
ICAR - Indian Institute of Millets Research
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International Workshop on “DUS Testing of Cauliflower & Cabbage in India” jointly organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research Indian Agricultural Research Institute & Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Government of India as part of Indo German Seed Sector Development project

Indo German Seed Sector Development a Bilateral Cooperation project, organised a National Level Workshop on “Activities, Achievements & Latest Trends” at HB Singh Committee Room, National bureau of plant genetic resources, New Delhi on 16, November, 2022 where representatives of both DAC & FW, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Government of India & Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (Germany) BMEL participated and shared their experiences

Indo German team meeting with Dr Vijaya Lakshmi Nadendla, IAS, Joint Secretary (Seeds), DAC& FW, GOI Bhawan, New Delhi

International Webinar on Post-harvest Technologies for Better Seed Quality A three-day webinar on “Post-harvest Technologies for Better Seed Quality” with regional focus on Northern Zone of India was successfully conducted during March 15th – 17th, 2021 (4 hours per day) in cooperation with DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India; ICAR-Ind...

The international webinar on verification of the maintenance of protected varieties (Post PVP Control Measures) was successfully conducted on April 8th, 2021 in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GOI, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPVFRA), New Delhi, the Federal Plant Variety Office of Germany (BSA) and the German Plant Breeders' Association (BDP) in the frame of the Indo-German Co-operation Project on Seed Sector Development. The aim of this webinar was to exchange experiences & views between experts of India and Germany on various aspects involved in post Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Control Measures.

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International Webinar on Post PVP Control Measures The international webinar on verification of the maintenance of protected varieties (Post PVP Control Measures) was successfully conducted on April 8th, 2021 in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GOI...

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