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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… acknowledge the immense contribution made by farmers and indigenous communities in developing and conserving the plant … 9 includes measures for the protection of local and indigenous communities’ and farmers’ traditional knowledge … have tended to utilize a diverse selection of crop species in order to assure their harvests; seed production in …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… 30 years. These are community-managed seed banks where indigenous, local variety seeds are stored and shared with … example is the genus Lycopersicon, in which many wild species can be crossed with the cultivated tomato L. … represents a model for benefit sharing that supports indigenous communities’ control of their own resources, path …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… utilization of genetic resources and the preservation of indigenous knowledge. (art. 1) The CBD also recognizes that … habitats and the maintenance of viable populations of species in those settings. Such conservation occurs, for example, where farmers and indigenous communities safeguard traditional plant varieties …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … and populations; preserving and maintaining knowledge of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional … PGRFA would not survive without human activity; local and indigenous knowledge and culture are integral parts of …