Biowatch

Biowatch challenges the industrialised food system, demonstrating agroecology for biodiversity, food and seed sovereignty, and social justice.

[CSIPM @CSM4CFS]

🚀Out now: “They will feed us! A people’s route to African food sovereignty,” an autonomous assessment of the UN #FoodSystems Summit pathways & #Dakar2compacts by the @CSM4CFS African Popular Consultation space. ➡️https://t.co/Ipd0lrB3qa #FoodSystems4People #UNFSS2023 #16Oct23

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

A call to bring back our ancient grains on World Food Day! https://t.co/GZnzjCZ15r #ourfoodisafrican #biowatch #agroecology #millets

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

@BriefScoop Phindo is correct. Most of the currently commercialised GM crops have genes inserted that come from bacteria and viruses. Some info on genetic engineering/modification https://t.co/gVN5VuMCgI

[European Environmental Bureau @Green_Europe]

🚨Alarmed and disappointed: the @EU_Commission breaks its commitment to stop production and exports of #hazardouschemicals banned in the EU

🙅🏾The EU must lead by example #StopToxicExports

No more broken promises of the #GreenDeal, still time to get it right! #SOTEU2023

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

INVITATION: Durban FILM SCREENING * THE LAST SEED * The award-winning documentary feature film about the struggle for seed in Africa. Join us on 27 September - 5:30 for 6pm - at @kznsagallery
https://t.co/0iqao89bFa
@RosaLux_SA
co-produced with
@Biowatch_SA
@Afsafrica

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

𝗣𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The highly-anticipated Preview Copy Tweet 𝑷𝒂𝒏-𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 wrapped up recently, leaving behind a powerful joint statement from the Seed Working Group of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, together with allies from across 27 African countries.

This collective, representing a diverse set of stakeholders from farmers to legal experts, came together to emphasize the pressing concerns surrounding #seedsovereignty in the continent.

Central to the conference's deliberations were the potential threats posed by #GMOs and new and emerging biotechnologies, the importance of Farmer Managed Seed Systems (FMSS) in safeguarding #foodsovereignty, and the call for collaborative continental strategies.

Concerns were also raised about corporate entities, like #AGRA, attempting to influence #seed policies to their advantage and the implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area on seed privatization.

As a way forward, the group outlined a series of recommendations. Among them were the establishment of legal mechanisms to support farmers, strengthening of #FMSS through policy interventions, and the creation of seed exchange networks.

The statement stands as a testament to their unwavering commitment to championing farmers' rights and resisting corporate control over Africa's seed systems.

See the full statment 👇🏿
https://t.co/1I3E7jceHS

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

We championed our food heritage through #MyFoodIsAfrican campaign. This journey was a powerful stand against IA narratives, towards a healthier future grounded in our tradition. The movement lives on! Let's shape Africa's food narrative! #FoodSovereignty

https://t.co/RWLnDP738n

[ACBIO @_ACBIO]

High Court rejects ACB’s concerns re SA approval of Monsanto/Bayer’s GM alleged drought-tolerant maize. Next step: seek leave to appeal. Still, legal proceedings has halted cultivation of this bogus trait for 7 years✌️ #notoGMO Read analysis here: https://t.co/cs8nBJYQ2J

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

📢 Dive into the final episode of 'THE LAST SEED' film.

FARMERS' SEEDS: THE KEY TO AGROECOLOGY

Discover the resilience of Farmers' Seeds and the transformative potential of #agroecology.

"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."

https://t.co/3QybDE2mh8

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

As UNFSS+2 stocktake event concluded this week, an independent African Civil Society Assessment of #UNFSS pathways & #Dakar2summit compacts shows how the rights/ demands/participation of African grassroots & small farmers are left out. #FoodSystems4People https://t.co/091QNGaVMc

[SARChI Bio-economy Research Chair @UCT_BioEconomy]

As part of @Afsafrica's #MyFoodIsAfricanWeek, we are sharing an episode from @Biowatch_SA's #GoodFoodConversations with Mvu Ngcoya. He talks about Cuba's lessons for SA; embracing agroecology for food sovereignty.https://t.co/pfxEw53zMI

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

Corinne Mngomezulu amidst giant Amadumbi leaves. This year swales & composting pits retained heavy rain enabling abundant growth in the usually dry and rocky mountains terrain in Ingwavuma
#MyFoodIsAfrican #MySeedIsAfrican #agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #amadumbi #Biowatch

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

Mavis Nhlekho, Pongola checks on Sorghum in her diverse summer fields. Tall sorghum lessens cross-pollination. Diverse legumes add nutritious food, fodder & build healthy soil
#MyFoodIsAfrican #MySeedIsAfrican #AgroecologyWorks #agroecology #YearofMillet #sorghum #Biowatch

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

Rebekah Mthembu stands alongside Pearl Millet in summer fields diversely intercropped with grains and legumes in the sandy soils of the coastal dunes of KwaNgwanase
#MyFoodIsAfrican #MySeedIsAfrican #AgroecologyWorks #agroecology #millets #YearofMillets #PearlMillet #Biowatch

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

NO to corporate control of food systems! YES to food sovereignty!
The UN Food Systems Summit #UNFSS2023 further advances industrial food systems, opening broad spaces for corporations to rule over those most affected by the hunger, climate & health crises. #FoodSystems4People

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

📢Episode 2 of 'The Last Seed' film: 'The Corporate Capture of African Agriculture'.

AGRA's flawed model, neo-colonialism & eroding #seedsovereignty exposed. Witness how corporate interests threaten traditional farming, jeopardizing #foodsovereignty. 👇

https://t.co/BZfF3K1Do7

[Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa @RosaLux_SA]

Join us for the @EncountersDoc screening of THE LAST SEED on Sunday, 25 June 2023 at 16:00 in Cape town at the Labia theatre. Catch the Johannesburg screening at The Zone @Rosebank Nouveau on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 at 20:30. Tickets available here: https://t.co/z3SSl3H8hb

[AFSA @Afsafrica]

The ‘Seed Struggle in Africa’ the first episode of the new film by @rosaluxglobal and @Afsafrica entitled THE LAST SEEED sheds light on the realities of the farming sector in #Africa and the silent war being waged over its #seeds.

https://t.co/YtSn7FLwfm

#SeedSovereignty

[African Biodiversity @AfricanBiodiv]

Agroecology has emerged as a powerful tool for building resilience in farming communities in KwaZulu-Natal. Full article through the link: https://t.co/PIBN4m3B99
@Venter3 @natureswisdom @fassilgeb @FundAgroecology @SwiftFoundation @SwedBio @Sweden @bread4theworld @Biowatch_SA

[Biowatch @Biowatch_SA]

We're excited to announce the SA premiere of The Last Seed, a film about the struggle for the control of seeds in Africa. Produced by @RosaLux_SA, @Biowatch_SA, @Afsafrica, PELUM Tanzania.
2 May in Cape Town
RSVP: https://t.co/JvJVoJqwIp
Trailer: https://t.co/zkNXWb0x19