This 8-page Biowatch Info Sheet explores Farmers' Rights: what they are; why they are important; and the history of Farmers’ Rights. We also investigate and discuss two of the most important legal instruments for Farmers’ Rights: the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; and the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP).
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1 December 2023
Additional comments on the Draft Regulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018 and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018
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16 October 2023
Our ancient grains - millet and sorghum. This crop information fact sheet explores the delicious, nutritious, ancient grains of finger millet (Uphoko), pearl millet (Unyawothi) and sorghum (Amabele).
19 May 2023
Biowatch South Africa comments on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill [B8–2021].
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Biowatch farmers speak out about living and thriving in troubled times 2020–2022: COVID-19, social upheavals, unrest, extreme weather ...
The farmers’ voices and stories offered in this book provide insight into the multiple dimensions in which agroecology benefits rural communities and builds resilience in the face of intersecting climate, biodiversity, water and food crises and the ensuing social and political upheavals that loom ahead of us locally, regionally and globally.
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9 September 2022
Biowatch South Africa comments on the Draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in South Africa.
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