CP Ram Registers New Plant Variety Rights for Four Types of 'Kaepao Paekang Juri'

Key summary

CP Ram Co., Ltd. has registered new plant variety protection rights for four strains of 'Kaepao Paekang Juri' (Glass Juri 01, 02, 03, and 04). The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives clarified that this registration protects only these specific new varieties and does not grant a monopoly on all Thai basil. Farmers and the public are permitted to grow, consume, or sell leaves for cooking without restriction. Commercial propagation or sale of seeds, cuttings, or seedlings of the four registered strains requires authorization from the rights holder. Exceptions under the Plant Variety Protection Act B.E. 2542 allow for research, household use, and farmers saving seeds produced on their own land.