Info Sheet: What are Farmer's Rights?

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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Policy Submission: Draft National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Bill, 2024

25 July 2024

Biowatch South Africa comments on the Draft National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Bill, 2024

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Biowatch Bulletin: July 2024

Biowatch Bulletin: February to July 2024

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Policy Submission: Guidance concerning smallholder farmers - private and non-commercial definition in UPOV

16 May 2024

Biowatch South Africa comments on the guidance concerning smallholder farmers in relation to the definition of private and non-commercial purposes in the UPOV 1991 Convention

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Policy Submission: Concept Note on Food Systems Transformation and the NFSCC

19 February 2024

Biowatch South Africa comments on the Concept Note on Food Systems Transformation and the National Food System Coordinating Committee (NFSCC)

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Biowatch Bulletin: January 2024

Biowatch Bulletin: August 2023 to January 2024

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Policy Submission: Additional comments following consultations on the Draft Regulations - Plant Improvement Act and Plant Breeders’ Rights Act

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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Crop Information Sheet: Our ancient grains - millet and sorghum

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).

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Biowatch Bulletin: July 2023

Biowatch Bulletin: February to July 2023

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Policy Submission: Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill

19 May 2023

Biowatch South Africa comments on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill [B8–2021].

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