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African perspectives on agroecology: why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter
The voices of African farmers, activists, scientists, scholars and policy-makers combine in this volume share a dynamic vision of a world where agriculture is productive, diverse and sustainable; where different ways of seeing and knowing are respected; and where seed and food systems are in the hands of farmers and local communities.
Farmer-led seed systems: securing food sovereignty in the face of looming ecological and social crises
A Biowatch Briefing on farmer-led seed systems – securing food sovereignty in the face of looming ecological and social crises. FLSS can and do make a critical contribution in responding to current global ecological and social threats through adaptation to climate change, enhancing agricultural biodiversity, strengthening food security and sovereignty, increasing dietary diversity, and recognising and honouring indigenous knowledge and the key roles of women.
Securing farmers' rights and seed sovereignty in South Africa
Written by Rachel Wynberg, Jaci van Niekerk, Rose Williams and Lawrence Mkhaliphi, this policy brief helps to inform policy debate by reviewing farmers' rights in South Africa, and the extent to which existing policies, laws and practices support seed security and the conservation of agricultural biodiversity.
Whole landscapes, whole communities – Working with Nature to heal landscapes in Southern Africa
This 6-min animation video explains in an African story-telling style the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of the SKI Agroecology Landscape approach. It gives an introduction to the Agroecology Landscape work that SKI has been pioneering in seven pilot sites in Southern Africa since 2021.