Access to seeds
Author: African Union Commission; 2021
Key words: governance; access to seeds; seed regulations
Seed sector development has been on the agenda of Heads of State and Government since 2005. READ MORE
Author: Quaker United Nations Office (QNUO)
Topics: intellectual property rights; farmers’ rights; seed access
The history and dynamics of the access to medicines debate provide a number of reflections for those concerned with protecting farmers’ access to seeds. Taking the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health as its point of departure, this paper explores implications for interested parties at the international and national levels, as well as for multilateral institutions themselves.
Author: Agrilinks, 2015
Topics: Informal seed sector, access to seeds, quality seeds
Many smallholder farmers rely on local seed varieties to produce staple food crops. Distributed through informal systems, farmers select varieties based on a number of factors including environmental considerations, socioeconomic factors, access and taste preferences. These systems may contribute to the food security of a region, but farmers may also encounter barriers to accessing good quality seed including quality controls and storage issues.
Author: Feed the Future Global Supporting Seed Systems for Development (S34D), 2020
Topics: Marketing, Access, research
Feed the Future Global Supporting Seed Systems for Development (S34D) activity, funded through Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA),
Author: African Union, 2020
Topics: Access to seeds, COVID-19, African Union, Dialogue, Seed Sector, Africa
Last year over the course of one month, the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission engaged with non-state actors, academia, the private sector, research and development seed sector stakeholders including the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA), The African Seed Access Index (TASAI) as well as Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI).
