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Farmers’ Rights

Research Paper: Policy Impacts – The impact of government agricultural and rural development policy on smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal

23 March 2018 Written by Dr Harald Witt, this research paper examines policy and the efficacy of government support for, and the challenges faced by smallholder farmers in rural KZN.
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Fact Sheet: GMOs in South Africa

February 2018 Updated facts about GMOs and GM crops in South Africa, and why it’s important to avoid and speak out against GMOs.
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Policy Submission: Plant Improvement Bill

18 April 2017 Policy Submission: Plant Improvement Bill (B8B-2015) published April 2017
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Policy Submission: Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill

18 April 2017 Policy Submission: Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill (B11B-2015) published April 2017
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Fact Sheet: Household Seed Banks

1 October 2018 The facts about why it is important for farmers to save seed and build community seed networks.  
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Research Paper: Agroecology – Environmental, Social and Economic Justice

22 May 2016 Written by Vanessa Black, this research paper examines what agroecology is and why it’s needed for a sustainable food system.
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Fact Sheet: Drought Crisis

30 March 2016 The facts about the real factors contributing to the drought crisis in northern KZN.
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Fact Sheet: Agroecology

15 December 2015 The facts about agroecology and why it is the ecologically sustainable alternative to ensure biodiversity, food sovereignty and social justice.
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Fact Sheet: Conservation Agriculture

28 November 2015 The facts about the truth lurking behind the green-wash that is conservation agriculture.
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Fact Sheet: Climate Smart Agriculture

28 November 2015 The facts about the truth lurking behind the green-wash that is climate smart agriculture.
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