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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2016, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (6): 175-184.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2015403

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Situation and problems with herbage variety registration in China

SHAO Lin-Lui1, 3, CAO Zhi-Zhong2, YUN Xu-Jiang3, QI Xiao3, LI Cong1, *   

  1. 1.Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    2.Grassland College of Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
    3.National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, China
  • Received:2015-09-06 Revised:2015-10-21 Online:2016-06-20 Published:2016-06-20

Abstract: Herbage variety is a critical issue for prataculture development. During the past 30 years herbage variety registration has helped promote the sustainable development of prataculture. This paper introduces the legal basis and the technology support system for herbage variety registration in China from 1987 to 2015. Based on analysis of breeding methods and the principal characteristics of 37 registered Medicago varieties, we summarized the social demand changes and the development of breeding methods for forage varieties. Problems in prataculture are also discussed. Suggestions for the promotion of registered herbage varieties, the establishment of a variety certification system, improvement of the awareness of the protection afforded by plant variety rights and the development of commercial breeding systems are presented.