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5 June 2020
Citizens of the world oppose intellectual property over seed, reclaim and restore local food systems and agricultural biodiversity
Passer à la version française Haga clic aquí para la versión en español — Press release — Johannesburg, 5 June 2020 On 26 April, 2020, civil society organisations from across the world collectively called for a celebration of International Seed Day and not World Intellectual Property Day. Organisations numbering 348, from 46 countries, united to […]
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6 July 2017
Towards socially just and ecologically sustainable seed policies for Africa: Farmers, CSOs meet in Harare
Seed policy in sub-Saharan Africa is developing and changing fast, as the seed industry continues to expand its reach. A huge amount of energy and resources are being directed at harmonising seed and intellectual property legislation at the regional level through regional economic communities. Harmonised regional seed laws influence the shaping of national seed legislation, […]
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