Farmers' rights

Farmers’ rights, meaning the rights of smallholder and family farmers to save, use exchange and sell farm-saved seeds and propagating material; protect their traditional knowledge, innovations and practices; participate in decision-making and benefit from the use of seeds and associated knowledge are crucial for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources as the raw material indispensable for crop genetic improvement, food and nutritious security.   The recognition and implementation of farmers’ rig... more