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Fanny grew up in the Dominican countryside among banana harvests and plantain rows. When table grape cultivation arrived in her community, it opened the door to higher income, new expertise, and a pride she had never expected — proof that access to a single protected plant variety can quietly change everything for a farming community.

After 18 years in agriculture, Dominican farmer Reino chose to transition from banana farming to table grapes — a shift that demanded new skills, new knowledge, and access to improved plant varieties. His story shows how plant variety protection enables not just innovation, but inclusion, resilience, and gradual transformation for small-scale farming communities.

The Dominican Republic was not traditionally a grape-growing nation — but access to protected varieties through the UPOV system changed that. Discover how improved genetics, agricultural diversification, and plant variety protection combined to unlock an entirely new crop, new markets, and new economic opportunity for Dominican growers.

What began at a family table in the Dominican Republic became the country's first table grape export to the United States. Driven by the Almonte family's vision, new protected grape varieties adapted to local conditions, and a shared commitment to innovation, this is the story of how agricultural ambition creates markets, livelihoods, and lasting change.

A decade ago, much of Peru's coast was considered too warm for blueberries. As of ,2025, 147 protected varieties grow there year-round. Discover how new plant varieties, a strong protection framework led by INDECOPI and INIA, and the commitment of Peru's growers turned an unlikely crop into a national export success story.

Panel Discussion on Practices and Challenges in Enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights held as a side event at the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement (WIPO/ACE/17) in 2025

Rice and longan farmer-breeders using PVP to support their breeding work, bringing benefits for local farmers and the Vietnamese economy

Explore the role of PVP in supporting national agricultural policy in Viet Nam

Development of the seed sector after UPOV membership results in farmers having greater access to high quality seed

Flower growers benefitting from increased variety choice and technical support as a result of PVP in Viet Nam