The synthesis report is part of a series of papers on Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) in Africa’s thematic working group on Matching national realities with global commitments. The thematic working group addressed the main question on how African governments implement their global commi...
Halewood, Michael
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Otieno, G.
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Nkhoma, C.
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Kasasa, P.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Gapusi, J.
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Jonge, B. de
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[Access and benefit-sharing policies for climate-resilient seed systems.]
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Access and benefit-sharing policies for climate-resilient seed systems.
The paper interrogates the role of community seed banks (CSBs) and related initiatives in the realization of farmers' rights in Uganda and the policy and legislative space for the functioning of CSBs. The study finds that although community seed banks are a relatively new phenomenon in Uganda, th...
Otieno, G.A.
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Kiwuka, C.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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[Realizing farmers' rights through community seed banks in Uganda: experiences and policy issues]
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Realizing farmers' rights through community seed banks in Uganda: experiences and policy issues
This synthesis paper provides a summary of main findings on climate resilient seed systems and access and benefit sharing of case studies from Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This study analyses what is actually happening at the national and subnational levels in terms of climate change, its...
Halewood, Michael
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Otieno, G.
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Nkhoma, C.
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Kasasa, P.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Gapusi, J.
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Jonge, B. de
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[Access and benefit sharing policies for climate resilient seed systems: matching global commitments with national realities.]
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Access and benefit sharing policies for climate resilient seed systems: matching global commitments with national realities.
Uganda acceded to the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGTFA) in the year 2003. Despite this, there are still gaps in implementation of the treaty in the country. The article provides insights into the systemic interactions and coalitions among actors i...
Otieno, G.A.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Wedajoo, A.S.
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Lee, M.J.
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Kiwuka, C.
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Omara, R.O.
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Adokorach, Joyce
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Zaake, E.
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Halewood, Michael
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[Networks and coalitions in the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Uganda]
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Networks and coalitions in the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Uganda
Otieno, G.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Namulondo, B.
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Halewood, Michael
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[Climate-resilient seed systems & access and benefit-sharing in Uganda]
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Climate-resilient seed systems & access and benefit-sharing in Uganda