The 4th Pan African Conference on Seed Governance has taken place in June, 2-4th in N’Djamena, Chad. The outcome of the conference, the N’Djamena Declaration, strenghtens the importance of Farmer-Managed Seed Systems and the need for further recognition of these systems towards african food sovereignty.
Category Archives: Policy
Webinar: Defending farmers’ rights to seeds – the role of judicial action in Africa
In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Kenya has judged Kenya’s Seeds and Plant Varieties Act to be unconstitutional. To learn more about how Kenya’s civil society achieved this victory and on the significance of the ruling for other countries in Africa and beyond, join the webinar on the 15th of January 2026.
East African Community (EAC): civil society criticizes 2025 Seed and Plant Varieties Bill
In June 2025, a new EAC Seed and Plant Varieties Bill has been tabled in East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). An earlier draft Bill from 2018 had stalled after facing heavy opposition from civil society.
Workshop: Creating Space for Farmers’ Seeds in Seed Regulations
SWISSAID and its partner TABIO organized a workshop in Dar es Salaam from 28–30 July to explore ways to create space for farmers’ seeds within Tanzania’s seed regulations.
3rd Pan-African Conference on Seed Governance
From August 21 to 23, AFSA organized the 3rd edition of the Pan-African Conference on Seed Governance, in Niamey, Niger, under the theme “Partnership between state and non-state actors for resilient seed systems in Africa.”
AFSA launches 21 seed case studies
AFSA, a member of the CROPS4HD consortium, launches 21 case studies highlighting the crucial role of farmer seeds in food systems.
Chad: Second Edition of the Farmers’ Seed Fair
The second edition of the Farmers’ Seed Fair was held on December 12 and 13, 2023 in Koumra (Chad).
3rd National Ecological Organic Agriculture Conference (NEOAC)
Learn about the launch of Tanzania’s new National Strategy for Ecological Organic Agriculture, which was held in November 2023 in Dodoma.
First seed fair in Chad: a way to bring the peasant seed system forward
The First Farmers’ Seed Fair was held on the 20th and 21th of December 2022 in Pala.
New publication on the right to seeds in Africa
A new publication looks at the implementation of the right to seeds in Africa from the perspective of the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP).