It is my great pleasure to present this book. For the first time since the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention), in 1961, a systematic study on the effects of plant variety protection has been accomplished. The overall result is that plant variety protection according to the UPOV Convention brings about remarkable and substanti...

accessibility to the improved (breeded) plant varieties is vital for agricultural and horticultural industries. providing food-security for growing population of the world, sustainable agricultural production, need for an increase in agricultural incomes, economic development and improvement are necessary for sustainable efforts in the field of plant breeding and improving. considering the spec...