Farmers' Rights e-learning course
This e-learning course examines the origins of the concept of Farmers' Rights under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Defend the importance of Farmers' Rights in the conservation and sustainable management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA)
- Describe the evolution of Farmers’ Rights up to their recognition by the International Treaty
- Explain the components of Article 9 of the International Treat
- Illustrate the implementation of Article 9 at the national level with practical examples and best practices
Topic(s)
Subject area(s)
Enhancing crop diversity for local needs, Policy development, Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category(ies)
Farmers' Rights
Publisher
The United Nations; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Publication date
DOI
NA
Resource type
Learning material, Multimedia
Resource format
HTML
Primary geographic focus
Global
Open access
Yes