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Seed Provision in Pakistan: The Political Economy of Legislative & Institutional Reform

Muhammad Ahsan Rana


INDUSTRY : Seed Sector

AREA : Agribusiness

ORGANIZATION : Pakistan

LENGTH : 30

LUMS No : 13-101-2014-2

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2014

DESCRIPTION

KEYWORDS:

Seed Provision,Political Economy,Pakistan,Legal & Institutional Reforms,Seed Companies,Seed Act 1976,Plant Breeders' Rights,Ammendments in the Act,Seed Certification


DESCRIPTION:

This note will be used as background reading for various ASP courses for senior public sector managers and parliamentarians. The objective is to highlight the importance of legislative reform in the seed sector and to provide sufficient background information on key areas in which reform is warranted. Towards this objective, the note describes the current seed provision system and key features of the existing as well as proposed legislation in particular procedures for variety approval and seed certification.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

To highlight the importance of legislative reform in the seed sector and to provide sufficient background information on key areas in which reform is warranted. Towards this objective, the note describes the current seed provision system and key features of the existing as well as proposed legislation - in particular procedures for variety approval and seed certification.


SUBJECTS COVERED:

Agricultural Business