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Advocating for Agro-Biodiversity

Proyecto terminado

This project supports small-scale farmer and farmer support organizations in the region in their efforts to foster democratic debate over legal frameworks having an impact on food security, and more specifically: agro-biodiversity , farmers’ rights to use, save and exchange seeds, and the diverse forms of knowledge farmers develop and maintain. This project also helps farmers in defining the role they want to see State institutions play in protecting all of the above.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Comunidad para el Desarrollo del África Austral (SADC)
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria
Governance
Estado de derecho - democracia - derechos humanos
Política agrícola
Descentralización
01.07.2013 - 31.08.2016
 CHF  1’850’000
El proyecto en breve
Contexto

State institutions and regional bodies in Southern Africa are having to come to terms with intellectual property and trade issues in relation to plant genetic resources for food, and simultaneously with issues having to do with farmers’ rights and biodiversity. National governments and their constituencies often do not master the terms of the debate that many call for around these issues. In the rare event consultative processes are organized, government representatives, small-scale farmer and farmer support organizations are frequently denied a voice. Yet, the impact that pieces of legislation currently on the drafting board are likely to have on small-scale farmers and the economies they support is a matter of concern.
Objetivos

The recognition in regional and national policies, laws, regulations and programs of women and men farmers’ diverse forms of knowledge, their rights to save, use and exchange seed, the importance of maintaining agro-biodiversity for food security, and the role of state institutions in protecting the above.
Grupos destinarios

 

  • Small-scale farmer organizations and farmer support organizations in the SADC region
  • National governments in the region, as well as regional blocks (SADC, EAC, COMESA, ARIPO, AU)
  • Small-scale farmers in the region who rely for the most part on informal, marginally commercial seed systems for their living and manage local ecosystems for present and future generations

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    Efectos a medio plazo

  • A solid knowledge base on seed and soil fertility is available, and regularly accessed by small-scale farmer and farmer support organizations, policymakers and the general public in the region
  • Regional action-research and farmer support networks with a focus on seed and soil fertility strengthened and active at national and regional levels
  • Research and relevant information on seed and soil fertility policies, laws, regulations and programs shared among, and used by small-scale farmer and farmer support organizations in advocating and lobbying for agro-biodiversity for food security, farmers’ rights and agricultural R&D in line with their priorities
  • An innovative alert system in place, informing members of the network coordinated by the African Centre for Biosafety of new policy, legislative and regulatory initiatives related to seed, intellectual property and trade regimes in the region, and rapid response to alerts.

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    Resultados

    Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

    No previous SDC-supported phases. Main results of ACB’s work during last three years include: creation of open spaces for public consultation with NGOs and farmer groups on key legislation processes in the region; substantive comments and engagement with COMESA on the harmonization of Biosafety laws in Africa; regional workshop with NGOs and farmer groups focusing on SADC/COMESA seed trade laws and policies.
    Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
    Crédito Cooperación al desarrollo
    Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
    ONG internacional o extranjera
    • African Centre for Biosafety (Outcomes 1-4) Third World Network (Outcome 4)


    Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    1’850’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    1’050’003
    Fases del proyecto Fase 3 01.09.2019 - 30.06.2024   (Fase en curso) Fase 2 01.09.2016 - 31.08.2019   (Completed)

    Fase 1 01.07.2013 - 31.08.2016   (Completed)

    • Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE AGRICULTURA
      GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
      Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE
      Política agraria y gestión administrativa
      Descentralización / gobernanza local / democratización / rendición de cuentas
      Temas transversales El proyecto promueve fundamentalmente la biodiversidad.
      El proyecto tiene en cuenta la igualdad de género como tema transversal.
      El proyecto tiene en cuenta la democratización, la buena gobernanza y los derechos humanos como tema transversal.
      Tipo de ayuda Ayuda pública al desarrollo (ODA)
      Tipo de colaboración Cooperación bilateral
      Modo de financiación Ayuda no reembolsable
      Tipo de ayuda Mandato sin fondos fiduciarios
      Contribución a proyectos y programas
      Ayuda ligada/no ligada Ayuda no ligada
      Número de proyecto

      7F08780

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