CIOPORA is the International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plants. The association brings together plant breeders, breeder associations, plant Intellectual Property (IP) experts, and consultants, whose joint efforts are aimed at the development, improvement, and harmonization of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) systems worldwide.

CIOPORA advocates for Plant Breeders' Rights, representing its members' interests before UPOV and the national Plant Variety Protection authorities, educating all participants of the horticultural value chain on various aspects of IP for plant innovations and raises awareness towards the importance of IP for the development of global horticulture.

Due to its outstanding achievements in rhododendron breeding, Yonggen Azalea has become one of the official members of CIOPORA since 2019. As the first Chinese member of CIOPORA, Yonggen Azalea would communicate more with the great breeders worldwide, and contribute their effort and enthusiasm to the vision of plant variety protection.