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Seed Ligislation in Pakistan
Seed Ligislation in Pakistan
Muhammad Farooq
Historical perspectives
No person shall, sell, offer for sale, or advertise or hold in stock for sale, or
barter or otherwise supply, any seed of any notified variety or species unless
a) Such seed is identifiable as to its variety or species
b) Such seed conforms to the minimum limits of germination and purity
standards
c) The container of such seed bears the mark and label containing correct
particulars in the prescribed manner
No person shall sell, advertise or hold in stock for sale, seed of any plant
variety or hybrid banned or not approved by the Federal Government or a
Provincial Government.
Appointment of registered growers
Selection of best performing strains by the plant breeder in Micro-varietal Trials (MVTs)
Performance and Adaptability testing through Zonal Varietal trails (ZVTs)
National Uniform Yield Trials (NUYTs) by concerned National Crop Coordinator of PCCC for
cotton and NARC/PARC (other crops)
Receive application, Spot examination, evaluation for performance, quality and resistance etc.
by Technical Experts Sub-Committees (TESCs)
TESCs recommend to Provincial Seed Councils (PrSC) for approval/rejection of the variety
Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) of National Seed Council (NSC) recommends the
variety to PrSC
Respective PrSC then Approves the Variety
NSC finally notifies the variety as Released/Approved
Registration of the variety by FSC&RD on the basis of recommendations by PCCC/PARC for
at least two consecutive seasons/years
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MINFAL
PARC PCCC
GERMPLASM GERMPLASM
BREEDING
SELECTS PROMISING STRAIN
STATIONS
SUBMITS
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Seed (amendment) Bill – 2008
To broaden scope of regulation business, enhance participation and investment of private sector in
seed industry and safeguard farmers interest
1. Availability of Pre-basic seed to the private sector
2. Establishing Accredited Seed Testing Laboratories in private sector
3. Registration of Seed Companies/ Dealers and Processing Plants
4. Enhancement of penalties/fines for effective seed act enforcement
5. Restriction on unapproved/banned varieties and misbranding
6. Registration of the seed related Persons/ Organizations
Seed Amendment Bill - 2008 after getting authorization from provincial assemblies was
approved by the Ex- Federal Cabinet in August 2007 and submitted to Law & Justice Division in
2008. With the establishment of new government Law & Justice Division recommended to re-seek
authorization from the provincial assemblies for further processing the case.
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Plant Breeders Right Bill - 2008