About Lesson
Farmers right (FAO, 1989)
- FAO recognizes that farmers and rural communities have contributed greatly to the creation, conservation, exchange, and knowledge of genetic resources.
- Hence, they should be recognized and rewarded for their past and ongoing contributions
Types of Farmer Rights
- Right to seed: The rights of farmers to save, use, sow, exchange, and sell farm-saved seed.
- Right to participate in fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
- Right to participate in the decision-making process.
