International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Success Stories from the Realization of Farmers' Rights Related to Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

This report presents a collection of success stories from the realization of Farmers’ Rights as they are addressed in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Despite huge challenges ahead in implementing these rights, there are many examples of projects, legislation and policies which contribute to their realization. The chosen examples are not necessarily perfect; the main criteria is that significant achievements have been made and that they can provide inspiration for others. The success stories are sorted into four categories of achievements: the realization of Farmers’ Rights to save, use, exchange and sell farm-saved seed; protection of traditional knowledge related to agricultural biodiversity; participation in benefit sharing and in decision-making.

Topic(s)
Sustaining local crop diversity, Policy for sustainable use
Subject area(s)
Enhancing crop diversity for local needs, Promoting local crop diversity, Strengthening seed systems
Subject category(ies)
Access and benefit sharing, Community seed banks, Evolutionary plant breeding, Farmers' Rights, Improving the knowledge base for local crop diversity, Participatory plant breeding, Raising awareness of local crop diversity value, Seed policy
Publisher
Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Publication date
2008
DOI
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Resource type
Publication or report
Resource format
PDF
Primary geographic focus
Global
Open access
Yes


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