Latest Seed Laws & Policies Resources
26 April 2019
Undermining farmers’ rights and seed systems: Why the EAC seed and plant varieties bill must be disbanded
In this vlog, African Centre for Biodiversity’s (ACB’s) Sabrina Masinjila, based in Tanzania, speaks about the East African Community Seed and Plant Varieties Bill, 2018 and some of the concerns related to the Bill, as more fully set out in a detailed report and summary. As described in the vlog and our detailed report, Concerns […]
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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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