Small Farmers—Not Corporations Like Monsanto—Are the Key to Food Security

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<p>‘May 22 has bee eclare I ter atio al Bio iversity Day by the U ite Natio s. It gives s a opport ity to become aware of the rich bio iversity that has bee evolve by o r farmers as co-creators with at re. It also provi es a opport ity to ack owle ge the threats to o r bio iversity a o r rights from IPR mo opolies a mo oc lt res.</p>
<p>J st as o r Ve as a Upa isha s have o i ivi al a thors, o r rich bio iversity, i cl i g see s, have bee evolve c m latively. They are a commo heritage of prese t a f t re farm comm ities who have evolve them collectively. I rece tly joi e tribals i Ce tral I ia who have evolve tho sa s of rice varieties for their festival of “Akti.” Akti is a celebratio of the relatio ship of the see a the soil a the shari g of the see as a sacre ty to the Earth a the comm ity.’</p>
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