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Farmer seeds, plants of the future for healthy and sustainable nutrition
Farmer seeds, plants of the future for healthy and sustainable nutrition The COASP and COPAGEN, their members and allies are outraged by the drive of our regional institutions to harmonize the regional seed legislation for the benefit of the seed industry in particular and the agrochemical sector in general. We consider a shame that the Regional Committee for Seeds and Plants of West Africa (ECOWAS-CILSS-UEMOA) met in Dakar, from 9 to 11 July 2018, with seed stakeholders from seventeen countries ( 16 West African countries, plus Chad) in the notable absence of Farmer Organizations (FOs) and independent civil society organizations, to assess progress in implementing the harmonized regional seed regulation. "All that is done for you without you is against you" goes the saying. The COASP, COPAGEN and AFSA (Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa) are, among other organizations of the civil society (CSO), independent, very active actors on the seed both at regional, and contine...
Current focus of public discourse in agriculture is on marketing system in the backdrop
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Current focus of public discourse in agriculture is on marketing system in the backdrop of the three contentious farm laws enacted last year. Early this year, the Supreme Court ordered a temporary stay on their implementation and appointed an expert committee whose report is lying unactioned since March. The Government's offer to seek suggestions on specific changes in the law have fallen on deaf ears and the protests seeking outright scrapping of laws have now turned distinctly political.
Bean Seed
A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae , which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. [1] They can be cooked in many different ways, [2] including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes throughout the world.
A Bean
A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae , which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. [1] They can be cooked in many different ways, [2] including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes throughout the world.