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47 Countries promoting favorable regulations for farmers in areas measured

Four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are among the top ten reformers worldwide promoting favorable regulations for farmers in the areas measured, a … More

agriculture law, food law, Food Security, Seeds

Outdated laws and regulations inhibiting business growth – AGRA

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has said in a report that the existence of outdated laws … More

Africa, Agribusiness, food law, Food Security

Plans to introduce GMO crops in disarray, legislators angry after Uganda’s president rejects GMO cultivation law for second time

Uganda’s long-running debate over how to handle the cultivation of GMOs hit another obstacle with the president’s recent refusal to … More

Africa, Biotechnology regulation, food regulation, Foodlaw, GMOlaw, GMOs, Seeds, uganda

Ghana considers new rules to enhance its GMO regime

Ghana’s parliament is considering new regulations that will help facilitate its safe adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The rules, … More

Biotechnology regulation, Foodsecurity, GMOlaw, GMOs

Liberia’s Farmers Union Admonishes Legislature To Pass ‘Pro-Agriculture Bills’ into Law

The Farmers Union Network of Liberia has called on the Liberian Legislature to pass into law several bills submitted by … More

Foodsecurity, Legislation

Why Nigeria Should Develop own Indigenous Plant Variety Protection Laws – Experts

Farmers, academics, researchers, government officials, medical professionals and representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) were among some of the 100 … More

Food Security, indigenousplants, Legislation, Plantprotection, Seeds

East Africa: Cage Farming Can Protect Lake Victoria’s Fish. but Regulations Need Tightening

It’s important that proper regulation is put in so that cage culture reduces poverty, provides food and boosts the income … More

East Africa, Fisheries, Fisherieslaw, Fishpolicy, Food Security, Lake Victoria, Regulations

Comesa wants members to lift barriers on seed trade

The bloc says that the Comesa Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations will lead to increased seed production, supply reliability, enhanced trade … More

Africa, agriculture, COMESA, Food Security, Regulations, Seeds, Trade

Pan-African Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition converge

The Pan-African Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (PAPA-FSN) members recently met to discuss strengthening and consolidating capacities of … More

Africa, Food Security, Nutrition

UN passes first ever declaration for peasant rights

The new declaration protects the rights of peasants, which includes anyone who survives off of artisanal or small-scale agriculture, either … More

agriculture, food, poverty, Resource rights, Right to food

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