Tag: Gender

World Intellectual Property Day: 26 April 2023

2 May, 2023 Events

The Theme for the 2023 World Intellectual Property Day was “Women and Intellectual Property: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity.” The Day celebrated the “can do” attitude of women inventors, creators …

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We can establish complementary seed systems by creatively introducing suitable conditions or standards to register and certify farmers’ seeds. Seed laws and policies must include provisions ensuring seeds are culturally adaptive to our environments and aligned with our food habits. They should also be climate adaptive and gender-sensitive, enabling both men and women to find joy in working with seeds. It is essential for Africans to take ownership and control over our means of food production—starting with the seeds.

Andrew Mushita.