UPOV: supporting food security with plant variety protection

• Author: Benjamin Rivoire
• Position: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and Catherine Jewell, Communications Division, WIPO
• Pages: 44-49

44 February 2019

UPOV: supporting

food security

with plant variety

protection

By Benjamin Ri voire, Internationa l

Union for the Protection of New Var ieties

of Plants (UPOV) and Ca therine Jewell,

Communicat ions Division, W IPO

e UPOV system en ables

plant breeders t o protect their

innovations a nd obtain a retu rn

on their invest ment in developing

varieties t hat meet the evolv ing

needs of farme rs and consumers.