TANZANIA'S FORGOTTEN FARMERS

Agricultural research has marginalised farmers' knowledge in Tanzania. Yet it remains invaluable at the local level and the countrys formal institutions would benefit greatly from opening up to this valuable resource.

Agricultural research has marginalised farmers' knowledge in Tanzania. Yet it remains invaluable at the local level and the countrys formal institutions would benefit greatly from opening up to this valuable resource.

FAIR AND EQUITABLE: WHERE DID THEY GO?

The Convention on Biological Diversity's long awaited discussions on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits thereof finally came to the fore at an experts meeting in Costa Rica.

The Convention on Biological Diversity's long awaited discussions on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits thereof finally came to the fore at an experts meeting in Costa Rica.