Farida Akhtar - founder of UBINIG by GRAIN | 9 Jul 2002 Seedling - July 2002 Farida Akhtar is one of the founders of UBINIG, a Bangladeshi NGO which has set up one of the biggest community seed banks in the world. Here she talks to Seedling about their successes so far. Farida Akhtar is one of the founders of UBINIG, a Bangladeshi NGO which has set up one of the biggest community seed banks in the world. Here she talks to Seedling about their successes so far.
GMO brings hardship to S. Sulawesi, farmers claim by A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post | 1 Jun 2002 Bt cotton fails in Indonesia http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20020601.L03 Bt cotton fails in Indonesia http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20020601.L03
SAVING THE SEED: EUROPE'S CHALLENGE by ALVARO TOLEDO | 25 Apr 2002 Seedling - April 2002 The 1990s have not been a good decade for agricultural biodiversity in Europe. Lack of helpful reform in the Common Agricultural Policy, new legislative restrictions on seeds and a persistent move towards private industry controlling the seed markets has led to further intensification of agriculture and the disempowerment of farmers. But individuals, farmers, communities and non-government organisations are fighting back. Their actions are sometimes even supported with new national and European legislation and funding opportunities. The 1990s have not been a good decade for agricultural biodiversity in Europe. Lack of helpful reform in the Common Agricultural Policy, new legislative restrictions on seeds and a persistent move towards private industry controlling the seed markets has led to further intensification of agriculture and the disempowerment of farmers. But individuals, farmers, communities and non-government organisations are fighting back. Their actions are sometimes even supported with new national and European legislation and funding opportunities.
A challenge for Asia - the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources by GRAIN and Kalpavriksh (India) | 19 Apr 2002 This briefing looks at the implications of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources on Asian farmers. This briefing looks at the implications of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources on Asian farmers.