The promise of participation: democratising the management of biodiversity by Michel Pimbert | 20 Jul 2003 Seedling - July 2003 Technical advances in breeding however impressive are meaningless without farmers. The corporate research model seeks to turn farmers into serfs in a feudal agricultural system, a move which will be devastating to our future food supply. Michel Pimbert identifies some of the reforms needed to encourage democratic participation and more genuine local control in the management of agricultural biodiversity. Emphasis is placed on strengthening diversity, decentralisation and democracy through the regeneration of more localised food systems and economies. Technical advances in breeding however impressive are meaningless without farmers. The corporate research model seeks to turn farmers into serfs in a feudal agricultural system, a move which will be devastating to our future food supply. Michel Pimbert identifies some of the reforms needed to encourage democratic participation and more genuine local control in the management of agricultural biodiversity. Emphasis is placed on strengthening diversity, decentralisation and democracy through the regeneration of more localised food systems and economies.
with Johnson Ekpere - Agricultural Research in Africa by GRAIN | 18 Jul 2003 Seedling - July 2003 Trained as an agronomist in the US, for many years Johnson Ekpere was Professor of Agriculture at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Now retired, he continues to act as a consultant on agricultural and rights-related issues in Africa. Trained as an agronomist in the US, for many years Johnson Ekpere was Professor of Agriculture at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Now retired, he continues to act as a consultant on agricultural and rights-related issues in Africa.
Regional and bilateral agreements and a TRIPS-plus world: the Free Trade Area of the Americas by David Vivas | 17 Jul 2003 Available from: http://geneva.quno.info/main/publication.php?pid=113 or download from the grain.org server. Available from: http://geneva.quno.info/main/publication.php?pid=113 or download from the grain.org server.
Farmer's privilege under attack by GRAIN | 16 Jul 2003 Seedling - July 2003 Intellectual property rights (IPR) applied to seeds give breeders, or whoever claims to have discovered or developed a new plant variety, an exclusive monopoly right in relation to the seed. Under patent law, that monopoly right is very strong. It will generally prevent anyone from using, selling or producing the seed without the patent holder's permission. Intellectual property rights (IPR) applied to seeds give breeders, or whoever claims to have discovered or developed a new plant variety, an exclusive monopoly right in relation to the seed. Under patent law, that monopoly right is very strong. It will generally prevent anyone from using, selling or producing the seed without the patent holder's permission.
The TRIPS review at a turning point? by GRAIN | 15 Jul 2003 Will there finally be some adjustments to the TRIPS life patenting regime as a result of the Cancun trade summit? After more than four years of stalemate between developed and developing countries, there are signs of movement& Will there finally be some adjustments to the TRIPS life patenting regime as a result of the Cancun trade summit? After more than four years of stalemate between developed and developing countries, there are signs of movement&
the GRAIN Home Page is dedicated to struggle against GM crops in Asia. by GRAIN | 14 Jul 2003 Seedling - July 2003
DNA: The Secret of Life by James D Watson, with Andrew Berry (New York: Knopf, 2003) by M Susan Lindee | 1 Jul 2003 Seedling - July 2003
The African Proposal to the WTO: We Have The Right Not to Patent Life and to Recognize Community Knowledge by Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher | 1 Jul 2003
The power of peoples' traditional knowledge: How TRIPS threatens biodiversity & food sovereignty by EED partners | 21 Jun 2003
GMOs, Pesticide Use, and Alternatives: Lessons from the U.S. Experience by Dr. Charles M. Benbrook | 20 Jun 2003 This paper, presented at the Conference on GMOs and Agriculture, Paris, France, provides an overview of US experience with Bt cotton. This paper, presented at the Conference on GMOs and Agriculture, Paris, France, provides an overview of US experience with Bt cotton.