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Sources Select ResourcesAgri-Terrorists Accuse Seed Bank of Agri-TerrorismThe Terror of GMOs Carson, Kevin Article 2014 CounterPunch Since their beginnings, the USDA and state departments of agriculture have heavily subsidized, and acted as the enforcement arm of, the corporate agribusiness crime syndicate, terrorizing people who p... The Centrality of Seed: Building Agricultural Resilience Through Plant BreedingCeccarelli, Salvatore Article 2016 Independent Science News Five of the global issues most frequently debated today are the decline of biodiversity in general and of agrobiodiversity in particular, climate change, hunger and malnutrition, poverty and water. Se... Collectors on the edgeThe influence of Kew Gardens reaches far. In the heart of Botswana, meet the leaders of the Millenium Seed Bank Project Adams, Tim Article 2009 The Guardian Weekly The Millenium Seed Bank Project is an international botanical project to collect and study 10% of the world's plant species. Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Ethiopia's seed banks - under threat from G8 plan to 'develop' AfricaProvost, Claire Article 2014 The Ecologist Ethiopia leads the way in preserving crop seeds by engaging farming communities in the effort, and making the exchange of seeds part of village life and culture, reports Claire Provost. But now it's a... Farmer Cooperatives, Not Monsanto, Supply El Salvador With Seeds Weller, Nathan Article 2015 truthout In the face of overwhelming competition skewed by the rules of free trade, farmers in El Salvador have managed to beat the agricultural giants like Monsanto and Dupont to supply local corn seed to tho... Farmers join to save the seeds that feed usWheeler, Ashley Article 2015 The Ecologist Farmers and growers in south-west England have united to reclaim the lost skill of seed saving. They are determined to grow, develop, share and disseminate open-pollinated seeds, and oppose EU laws gr... The fruits of protestRussia has shelved plans to break up the historic Pavlovsk seed bank Jego, Marie Article 2010 The Guardian The Pavlovsk open air seedbank in St. Petersburg maintains 12,000 species of fruit trees, berries, and flowers. Plans to auction off the land have been placed on hold after protests. Ghana's women farmers resist the G7 plan to grab Africa's seedsChow,Heidi Article 2015 The Ecologist Sharing and saving seed is a crucial part of traditional farming all over Africa. Governments, backed by multinational seed companies, are imposing oppressive seed laws that attack the continent's mai... Vandana Shiva On Resisting GMOs: "Saving Seeds Is a Political Act"Gelder, Sarah Van Article 2013 Toward Freedom Sarah van Gelder interviewed Vandana Shiva, renowned for her activism against GMOs, globalization, and patents on seeds and traditional foods. |
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