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Makerere Law school

Rukungiri has it all

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

.Buying foreign commercial seeds every single season drains wealth from our rural communities. True African independence begins with seed sovereignty on our own land. @BIBA_Kenya #SeedSovereignty #UnitedForLocalSeeds. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

Traditional seed-sharing in Machakos, Kitui, and Kakamega keeps whole villages fed during drought. Criminalizing neighborly seed exchange destroys our social safety net! #EACSeedBill2025 #StopUPOV. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

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[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Babirye Esther Sabano🤫😊 @BarbieEssy]

Robust seed laws must protect both innovation and tradition. Ensure regional policy supports farmer-managed seed systems across East Africa. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSovereignty

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Ssenkindu Eric Kateyanira @EricKateyanira]

A resilient food system requires hundreds of locally adapted varieties alongside commercial releases, not restrictive single-track systems. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Ndagire Christine Kyra @christinekyra2]

Food security starts with protecting the farmers who grow our food. Ask your EALA representative to champion farmer rights alongside breeder protections. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[EDMOND @edmond_common]

To East African lawmakers: Sustainable food security starts with protecting the farmers who feed our communities. Ensure the seed bill safeguards farmer rights. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Zion Cleopatra @CleopatraZ84801]

La Haute Cour du Kenya a annulé des dispositions ressemblant à nos clauses 8, 10 et 11 à 13 (Wathome c. KEPHIS, 2025). Nous devons en tirer les leçons. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi @oapburundi #ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Ronet Tugume @Ronettugume]

EAC governments recognized Farmers' Rights under the ITPGRFA because seed-saving is central to food sovereignty. Regional frameworks must actively uphold this commitment. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[Ndagire Christine Kyra @christinekyra2]

To East African lawmakers: Sustainable food security starts with protecting the farmers who feed our communities. Ensure the seed bill safeguards farmer rights. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[Ndagire Christine Kyra @christinekyra2]

EAC governments recognized Farmers' Rights under the ITPGRFA because seed-saving is central to food sovereignty. Regional frameworks must actively uphold this commitment. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

#ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[AL-VIN @VINNNN005]

Une loi semencière sans clause sur les systèmes semenciers gérés par les agriculteurs échoue 70 à 80% des agriculteurs. Ajoutez-la article 19 de l’UNDROP, article 9 du TIRPAA. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi @oapburundi #ImproveTheEACSeedBill #FoodSecurity

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

Les semences des agriculteurs sont la richesse des peuples. L’article 21 de la Charte africaine affirme que les peuples disposent librement de leurs richesses et de leurs ressources naturelles. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi @oapburundi #RightToSeeds #EACSeedBill2025

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

Le projet de loi ne mentionne jamais les systèmes semenciers gérés par les agriculteurs pourtant ils fournissent 70 à 80% des semences que les agriculteurs cultivent. L’article 19 de l’UNDROP les protège. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi #SeedIsLife #EACSeedBill2025

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

Rien dans le projet de loi ne protège le droit de conserver, d’utiliser, d’échanger et de vendre des semences. L’article 19 de l’UNDROP le fait. Ce droit doit être inscrit dans la loi. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi @oapburundi #RightToSeeds #EACSeedBill2025

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

La clause 11 étend la protection des obtentions végétales à toutes les espèces végétales — y compris les cultures des agriculteurs. L’article 27.3(b) de l’ADPIC n’a jamais exigé une couverture aussi étendue. @ESAFFburundi @InadesBurundi #FarmersRights #EACSeedBill2025

[-Timo- @TimothyNatu]

Join @AFSAfrica and regional partners in telling EALA: Put smallholder farmers first! No approval for #EACSeedBill2025 without full recognition of Farmer-Managed Seed Systems (FMSS). #MyFoodIsAfrican #SeedIsLife

[AL-VIN @VINNNN005]

Real food security relies on diverse, farmer-managed seed systems—not exclusive dependence on a handful of commercial suppliers. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill

[AL-VIN @VINNNN005]

Forcing smallholders into mandatory commercial seed purchases every season threatens household food security across East Africa. #ImproveTheEACSeedBill