Executive Summary Substantial and sustainable reduction in malnutrition in Nigeria will remain a significant challenge without the effective engagement of the agricultural sector. With at least 5% of the …
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Initiative and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat have established an Online Discussion Forum on Integration of Article 8(j) of the …
In this CIRAD Policy Brief, Sélim Louafi, Ida Westphal, Maywa Montenegro, Daniele Manzella, Gloria Otieno, Sophie Steigerwald and Jack Kloppenburg discuss the application of the open source concept to seeds. …
Mr Kent Nnadozie, the Secretary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), discusses the importance of the treaty. See Part I for his …
In this two-part interview with Flora IP, Mr Kent Nnadozie, the Secretary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) discusses the treaty, which …
Titilayo Adebola Abstract Nigeria does not currently have a plant variety protection system. Three key reasons why Nigerian law and policy makers should pay attention to plant variety protection …
The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Group on Farmers’ Rights (AHTGFR) held from 11 to 14 September 2018 at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) …
Professor Obiora Okafor, one of the leading Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) scholars, discusses the continued significance of TWAIL to international law scholarship and practice. Professor Okafor …
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) concluded its 37th Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) on 31 August 2018. The week-long IGC 37, …
Following Michael Fakhri’s excellent presentation on the Right to Food and Food Sovereignty at the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) conference hosted by the National University of …
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