CP Ram Registers Four New Basil Varieties Under 'Kae Juri' Amid NGO Concerns Over Plant Protection Laws
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Key summary
CP Ram Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Charoen Pokphand Group, registered four new basil varieties named 'Kae Juri' under Thailand's Plant Variety Protection Act. The registration dates are March 12 and May 24, 2024, with a 12-year protection period. BIOTHAI (BioThailand Foundation) raised concerns regarding the relationship between CP Ram's research funding from Kasetsart University and the potential impact on smallholder farmers if Thailand aligns its laws with UPOV 1991. The Department of Agriculture clarified that protection applies only to the four new varieties, not common basil. BIOTHAI is an NGO focused on biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, and farmer rights, founded in 1949 (B.E. 2549) and led by Secretary-General Witthayut Lianjamruen.
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