BY TC News Desk

Agartala, 4 th December 2025: Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath today emphasized the state and central governments’ unwavering commitment to improving the lives of farmers, asserting that farmers are finally receiving the respect they deserve.

The Minister said this while addressing a Workshop and Input Distribution Programme on Plant Variety Protection and Farmers’ Rights (PPV & FR Act) at KVK Dhalai, Salema.

The Minister informed the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (PPV&FRA), 2001 is an important Indian law that protects new plant varieties while also recognizing the traditional rights of farmers. The main objective of this Act is to encourage the development of improved varieties, protect the rights of farmers, and prese

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