In June, ARI Participants learned about Global Agroecology, taught by Dr Frida Endinjok, a guest lecturer from Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA).
Participants learned what is agroecology, and how seed sovereignty is an important part of securing farmers rights and futures.
This topic is important for participants because global projections indicate that over 90% of Earth’s soils could become degraded by 2050.
When farmers have limited access to seeds, and their ability to save seeds is limited – due to laws, access to seeds, and types of seed (patented/terminator seeds) – their way of growing food is controlled, and finally their right to grow food is handed over to corporations.
Many, if not all, of our foods start from seed. Therefore, it is important to be able to choose the food you grow and eat.
“You control the seed, you can control the food system. You control the food system, you can control the people”
Participants could find ways to strengthen their role in addressing a growing problem.
(written by Manosi Abe Chatterjee, Curriculum Coordinator)
