Farmers\u27 rights und die agrobiodiversität

This issue paper is written for a broad audience not acquainted with the topic before. It seeks in simple formulations to explain the importance of Farmers’ Rights for the maintenance of agrobiodiversity and for food security in developing countries. It shows how farmers since the dawn of agriculture have contributed to the inconceivable wealth of agrobiodiversity we have today and what problems farmers of today are faced with when they seek to continue this work. Furthermore, the issue paper presents the international commitments pertaining to Farmers’ Rights and the..