GHIPO makes case for local plant breeders to protect developed varieties for food sovereignty and reinvestment

The training will allow the country to solely examine its plant variety to meet international standards and provide intellectual property protection for the plants and seeds its local scientists innovatively develop.

Ghana could unlock new funding for agricultural research while strengthening food security if local plant breeders are given stronger protection for their innovations.

The third training session, organised with technical partnership from Naktuinbouw of the Netherlands, aims at equipping participants with the practical skills required to serve as competent DUS Examiners, strengthening plant variety protection and encouraging plant breeding and innovation in Ghana.