CIOPORA participated in the 2025 sessions of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), where member states and stakeholders gathered in Geneva to discuss the future of plant variety protection amid rapidly evolving technologies. This year’s meetings, as emphasized by UPOV, placed strong focus on new technologies , digital transformation, and the need for robust frameworks to support innovation in plant breeding. For CIOPORA, the week marked an important...

Join Us for the Midterm Meeting in Madrid The upcoming CIOPORA Midterm Meeting in Madrid is set to be a pivotal event for plant breeders. This gathering will serve as a prelude to the new version of CIOPORA Academy Madrid, generating a series of activities ahead of Fruit Attraction, one of the sector's main trade fairs. Madrid, Spain – September 2025 – CIOPORA, the global association for breeders of asexually reproduced horticultural plants, will hold its Midterm Meeting from September...

CIOPORA, the international association representing breeders of asexually reproduced horticultural plants, has submitted a detailed set of recommendations to the Government of India. These recommendations aim to support the ongoing development and refinement of the country’s legal framework for plant variety protection. The Plant Variety Protection and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (PPVFRA) of India currently regulates and protects the work and interests of plant breeders. As the Indian...