Laxmamma by GRAIN | 14 Jul 2006 Seedling - July 2006 Laxmamma is woman farmer in Humnapur village in the Deccan Plateau of South India with just 2.5 acres (1 hectare) of very poor soil. Laxmamma is a leading “Seed Keeper” making great efforts to increase the number of varieties grown by herself and many other women to stop the loss of varieties. Laxmamma and her mother expanded their collection from six to 85 crop varieties in just six years. Many women have started sowing rare crops in their fields and today they have retrieved 60 varieties that might have been lost forever. Gene banks have now been established and seeds are given out to other people in neighbouring villages. Laxmamma is also very involved with the Deccan Development Society (DDS - www.ddsindia.com), both in campaigning and in video filming. Laxmamma is woman farmer in Humnapur village in the Deccan Plateau of South India with just 2.5 acres (1 hectare) of very poor soil. Laxmamma is a leading “Seed Keeper” making great efforts to increase the number of varieties grown by herself and many other women to stop the loss of varieties. Laxmamma and her mother expanded their collection from six to 85 crop varieties in just six years. Many women have started sowing rare crops in their fields and today they have retrieved 60 varieties that might have been lost forever. Gene banks have now been established and seeds are given out to other people in neighbouring villages. Laxmamma is also very involved with the Deccan Development Society (DDS - www.ddsindia.com), both in campaigning and in video filming.
Seed battles intensify in Europe by GRAIN | 12 Jul 2006 Seedling - July 2006 Activists, farmers’ groups, political parties and others are edging up the fight for more sustainable food systems in Europe based on GM-free and farmer-bred seeds. Activists, farmers’ groups, political parties and others are edging up the fight for more sustainable food systems in Europe based on GM-free and farmer-bred seeds.
Towards the adoption of a national framework for biosafety in Senegal by GRAIN | 10 Jul 2006 Seedling - July 2006 Extract from the ASDEC (Senegalese Environmental and Consumer Protection Association) submission to the Regional Seminar on capacity building in relation to food security and biotechnologies in Africa: the need for an effective regulatory framework. Organised by the African Delegation of Consumers International, 15-18 October 2005, Accra (Ghana). Extract from the ASDEC (Senegalese Environmental and Consumer Protection Association) submission to the Regional Seminar on capacity building in relation to food security and biotechnologies in Africa: the need for an effective regulatory framework. Organised by the African Delegation of Consumers International, 15-18 October 2005, Accra (Ghana).
Sustainable monocultures? No thanks! by GRAIN | 25 Jun 2006 This report takes a critical look at corporate initiatives to promote sustainable monocultures. The report draws attention to a disturbing new trend where NGOS and farmers groups are participating in this industry greenwashing. This report takes a critical look at corporate initiatives to promote sustainable monocultures. The report draws attention to a disturbing new trend where NGOS and farmers groups are participating in this industry greenwashing.
Amending the TRIPS Agreement to introduce an obligation to disclose the origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in patent applications by Norway | 14 Jun 2006
Ban Bt cotton - A letter to Andhra Pradesh's ag minister by PV Satheesh, AP Coalition in Defence of Diversity | 13 Jun 2006
Doha work programme: the outstanding implementation issue on the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD (developing countries proposed Article 29bis) by Brazil, India, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, Tanzania and others | 31 May 2006
UNCTAD study: Tracking the trend towards market concentration: the case of the agricultural input industry by GRAIN | 30 May 2006 BIO-IPR (1997-2009)