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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly … inter alia, on the importance of maintaining diverse farming systems and on implementing participatory approaches … Philosophy (2010). 33 Leskien and Flitner (1997), p. 36. farming systems, the promotion of plant breeding efforts and …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… and protecting them is designed to enable farmers and farming communities to continue performing their role as … continued conservation of plant genetic diversity within farming environments. Maintaining traditional agricultural … over thousands of years. Over the centuries, diverse farming systems have been shaped by physical land …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… to say that plant genetic diversity is more important for farming than any other environmental factor, because it … difficult for farmers, who are still engaged in diversity farming.2 Farmers' Rights are important, in order to ensure … poverty), 2 (zero hunger) and 15 (life on land). 1.2.3 The farming context argument Farmers, particularly those in …