Inside Kenya's Seed Control Battle: Smallholder Farmers vs the Law
A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya have filed a petition at the High Court seeking to review a law that bans the sharing of unregistered seeds.
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A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya have filed a petition at the High Court seeking to review a law that bans the sharing of unregistered seeds.
NAIROBI, Feb 22 (IPS) - A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya petitioned the country’s High Court, seeking to compel the government to review sections of a law that bans the sharing and exchange of uncertified and unregistered seeds.
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