**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on May 22, 2026, and published on June 8, 2026, amends the principal notification S.O. 1589(E) dated November 11, 2005. Exercising powers under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, the document formalizes the substitution of specific members representing tribal and women's organizations. The primary action is the immediate update of the authority's membership records as per the provided details.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Amendments**
* The amendments are made under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001.
* This order modifies the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, number S.O. 1589(E), which was originally published on November 11, 2005.
**Membership Substitutions**
* **Item (x) - Tribal Organisation Representative:** Smt. Jui Pethe is appointed as a Member. She represents Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram-1, based in Nashik, Maharashtra.
* **Item (xiii) - Women’s Organisation Representative:** Dr. Seema Sharma is appointed as a Member. She represents a National or State Level Women’s Organisation associated with agricultural activity, based in Patna, Bihar.
**Administrative Record**
* The document notes that the principal notification from 2005 has undergone eleven previous amendments between November 1, 2006, and June 30, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Smt. Jui Pethe and Dr. Seema Sharma**
**Impact**
These individuals are formally designated as members of the authority representing tribal interests and women’s agricultural organizations, respectively.
**Action Required**
The newly appointed members must assume their roles and responsibilities as defined under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001.
**Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority**
**Impact**
The composition of the Authority is officially updated to include the specified representatives, ensuring compliance with the statutory requirements for diverse representation.
**Action Required**
The Authority must update its internal rosters, mailing lists, and official records to reflect the substitution of members under items (x) and (xiii).
Key Entities Referenced
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to appoint members and amend notifications regarding plant variety protection.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The nodal ministry responsible for the administration of the Act and the issuance of this regulatory notification.
S.O. 1589(E): The principal notification dated November 11, 2005, which is being amended to update the composition of representative members.
Smt. Jui Pethe: Appointed as a member of the authority representing a Tribal Organisation (Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram-1).
Dr. Seema Sharma: Appointed as a member representing a National or State Level Women’s Organisation associated with agricultural activity.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2850] नई किल्ली, सोमिार, िनू 8, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 18, 1948
No. 2850] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026/JYAISTHA 18 1948
कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग )
अजधसचू ना
नई किल्ली, 22 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2944(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, पौधा ककस्ट्म और कृिक अजधकार संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 2001
(2001 का 53) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग 2, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) तारीख 11 निंबर 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय
(कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 1589(अ) म ें जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै
अर्ाात:् -
उि अजधसूचना में,- (क) मि (x) और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजि रखी िाएंगी,
अर्ाात ् ;
“(x) श्रीमती िुई पेठे (िनिाजत संगठन स े प्रजतजनजध) िनिासी कल्याण आश्रम – 1, श्रीपि, िक्रतुंडरोहाउस, राम
रमन अपार्ामेंर् के सामने, िृंिािन नगर, कामतिाड,े नाजसक – 422010, महाराष्ट्र – सिस्ट्य” ;
4138 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ख) मि (xiii) और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजि रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाात् ;
“(xiii) डॉ. सीमा िमाा (कृजि कायाकलाप से सहयुि राष्ट्रीय या राज्य स्ट्तर मजहला सगं ठन), 220 कौटर्ल्य नगर,
जिधायक कॉलोनी, पर्ना – 800014 – सिस्ट्य” l
[फा. स. ं 2-3/2009-एसडी. V(पार्ा)]
अिीत कुमार साहू, संयुक् त सजचि
टर्प्पण :- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें का.आ. 1589(अ),
तारीख 11 निंबर 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और तत्पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूचनाओं द्वारा संिोजधत की
गई र्ी :-
(1) का .आ. 1883 (अ), तारीख 1 निंबर, 2006;
(2) का .आ. 1316 (अ), तारीख 11 मई 2009;
(3) का .आ. 3064(अ), तारीख 30 निम्बर 2009;
(4) का .आ. 195 (अ), तारीख 31 िनिरी, 2011
(5) का .आ. 1726 (अ), तारीख 31 िलु ाई, 2012;
(6) का .आ. 1126 (अ), तारीख 10 िून, 2013;
(7) का .आ. 3094 (अ), तारीख 30 जसतंबर, 2016;
(8) का .आ. 2784 (अ), तारीख 18 अगस्ट्त, 2020;
(9) का .आ. 3456 (अ), तारीख 1 अकतूबर, 2020;
(10) का. आ. 2023 (अ), तारीख 28 अप्रलै , 2022;
(11) का. आ. 2963(अ), तारीख 30 िून, 2025.
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026
S.O. 2944(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Protection of Plant
Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), the Central Government hereby makes the following further
amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) number S.O. 1589(E), published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 11th November, 2005, namely :-
In the said notification,- (a) for item (x) and the entries relating thereto, the following entry shall be substituted,
namely :-
“(x) Smt. Jui Pethe (Representative from a Tribal Organisation) Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram-1, Shripad,
Vakratunda Row, House, Opp. Rama Raman Apartment, Vrindavan Nagar, Kamatwade, Nashik-422010,
Maharashtra – Member”;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(b) for item (xiii) and the entries relating thereto, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“(xiii) Dr. Seema Sharma (National or State Level Women’s Organisation associated with Agricultural
activity), 220 Kautilya Nagar, Vidhayak Colony, Patna-800014 - Member”.
[F. No. 2-3/2009-SD.V(Part)]
AJEET KUMAR SAHU, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification number S.O. 1589(E), dated the 11th November, 2005 was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) and subsequently amended, vide following notifications:-
(1) S.O. 1883 (E), dated the 1st November, 2006;
(2) S.O. 1316(E), dated the 11th May, 2009;
(3) S.O. 3064(E), dated the 30th November, 2009;
(4) S.O. 195(E), the 31st January, 2011;
(5) S.O. 1726(E), dated the 31st July, 2012;
(6 ) S.O. 1126(E) , dated the 10th June, 2013;
(7) S.O. 3094(E), dated the 30th September, 2016;
(8) S.O. 2784(E), dated the 18th August, 2020;
(9) S.O. 3456(E), dated the 1st October, 2020;
(10) S.O. 2023(E), dated the 28th April, 2022;
(11) S.O. 2963(E), dated the 30th June, 2025.
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