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[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

Mswada usio na kanuni za ndani zilizo wazi unaalika matumizi mabaya ya madaraka na kutenga ushirikishwaji wa umma. Tunataka mfumo wa kisheria unaoeleweka na unaoenda sambamba na Sheria Mfano ya Umoja wa Afrika. #SeedSovereignty #FMSS #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #IndigenousSeedsEA2026

[Ferdinand MUSIKA @Ferdcurry34]

Monoculture creates regional vulnerability; diversity ensures security (ITPGRFA Article 5). The #EACSeedBill2025 must mandate agrobiodiversity protection, or it shouldn't become law! #SeedSovereignty #UnitedForLocalSeeds #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #ImproveTheSeedBill

[cc @chayebare]

Laws built exclusively for 15% certified seed ignore the 85% majority. UNDROP Article 19 covers all farmers. Equal recognition must be added to the #EACSeedBill2025, or it should not pass! #SeedSovereignty #UnitedForLocalSeeds #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #ImproveTheSeedBill

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

"Fast food might be pushing you faster to your death."

A bold statement from Dr. @davidkabanda (Ph.D).
In our latest podcast episode, we’re discussing why it’s time to rethink our relationship with ultra-processed foods and advocate for safer and healthier alternatives.

Watch the full episode here🎙️ https://t.co/pcMi7ZRiee
#CefrohtUg #TransFatFreeUG #TransFatFreeEAC

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

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[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

Ingingo ya 11 iraguka ku moko yose y’ibimera, harimo n’ibihingwa by’abahinzi. ADPIC 27.3(b) ntiyigeze ibisaba. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi @oapburundi #ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

Ingingo ya 3 yicara abagenzuzi gusa, nta muhinzi. Dusabe umwanya. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi @oapburundi #ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity
#UnitedForLocalSeed

[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

A seed that cannot be replanted forces perpetual dependency. African agriculture belongs to farmers, not agrochemical corporations! #SeedSovereignty #StopUPOV #UnitedForLocalSeeds #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #ImproveTheSeedBill

[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

True agricultural progress enhances nature—it doesn't replace it with single-use inputs and sterile seed varieties. Demand support for Farmer Managed Seed Systems! #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #StopUPOV #SeedSovereignty

[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

To fix low yields, fix the soil! Single-season commercial seeds treat a symptom while worsening the disease. Support sustainable agroecological practices across East Africa! #MyFoodIsAfrican #FMSS #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #ImproveTheSeedBill

[Abaasa Elizabeth @LizAbaasa]

Article 127(3) of the EAC Treaty requires real public consultation. Rushed hearing sessions without consulting local farming groups are not enough. Send this Bill back to the drawing board! @ImbaragaO #Improvethe SeedBill

[sylvia sissy Samuel @Sylviasamuel30]

When farmers cannot save seed, they cannot guarantee next season's planting without recurring costs. Seed laws must safeguard smallholder resilience. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[Naisanga Sarah @SarahNaisanga]

The AU Model Law on Farmers’ Rights recognises farmers’ rights to save, use, exchange and sell farm-saved seed, protect traditional knowledge and participate in decisions on genetic resources. These principles should inform the EAC Seed Bill. #ImproveTheSeedBill #CefrohtUg

[Abenaitwe Jemimah @JemimahGift08]

Seed is our living heritage, not just a market commodity. Stand with @MVIWATA and smallholders across East Africa to defend our native seeds! @MVIWATA #MbeguZaAsili #UnitedForLocalSeeds

[Ferdinand MUSIKA @Ferdcurry34]

Utangamano wa kikanda unapaswa kuwawezesha wananchi. Sheria yoyote ya mbegu iliyooanishwa lazima iweke kipaumbele kwa wakulima wadogo wanaozalisha chakula chetu kingi. #MbeguZaAsili @Seedsavers_KE @BIBA_Kenya @MVIWATA @TanzaniaTabio

[Blessing Ariho @BlessingAriho]

Evaluate soil health before discarding ancestral seed. UNDROP Article 18 protects farmers' rights to a healthy environment. The #EACSeedBill2025 must prioritize soil and seed health, or go back to the drawing board! #SeedSovereignty #UnitedForLocalSeeds #IndigenousSeedsEA2026

[Blessing Ariho @BlessingAriho]

Genetic pollution strips farmers of their choices. When corporate pollen spreads to neighboring fields, traditional landraces vanish—taking community independence with them. #FMSS #StopUPOV #MyFoodIsAfrican #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #ImproveTheSeedBill

[Zion Cleopatra @CleopatraZ84801]

"Improved" seeds are a corporate illusion. Strip away synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and they yield far less than our native landraces. We don't need single-use seeds—we need healthy soils! #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #StopUPOV #SeedIsLife #ImproveTheSeedBill

[cc @chayebare]

Local seed adapts naturally to local soil over time, satisfying CBD Article 8(j) principles. Commercial seed treats all soil as equal. Adjust the #EACSeedBill2025 to recognize local adaptation, or halt it! #SeedSovereignty #UnitedForLocalSeeds

[Rhoda @itsrhoda0000]

Indigenous farming knowledge is dynamically evolving every day in our fields. Our laws must honor farmer-managed innovation, not criminalize it under industrial patent regimes. #StopUPOV #MyFoodIsAfrican #SeedSovereignty #IndigenousSeedsEA2026 #ImproveTheSeedBill