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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … systems; conserving, developing and maintaining plant (and livestock) diversity and empowering farmers. MASIPAG programs … of rice and corn, indigenous vegetables, poultry and livestock breeds. CIMME ensures that collected species and …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… are privately held, in particular in sectors such as the livestock sector, ABS measures need to be clear as to whether … and reproduction of plant genetic resources by a farmer or farming community based on phenotypic traits and not … genetic methods, qualify as “utilization”. Similarly, fish farming while serving the purpose of producing fish for human …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… use of biodiversity, including their leading role in farming and forest conservation, as well as in the … work away from their lands and resources, women’s role in farming and in the management of family and community … responsible for the management and reproduction of small livestock.7 Despite the availability of much information, …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… and Botswana, the majority of rural people practice livestock farming and subsistence agriculture. Often, land that is … mals long distances to find water and grass, and managing livestock as mobile, flexible assets that can provide multi- …