The harvest is in the seed

Regional Harmonization

12 Oct 2022
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Week 73 – Research paper: Harmonizing Regional Seed Regulations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Assessment

Authors: Katrin Kuhlmann, 2015
Key words: Legislation, regional harmonization

Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, regional harmonization holds great promise for linking markets and achieving economies of scale, opening up opportunities along value chains and improving livelihoods across sectors, including agriculture.READ MORE

29 Sep 2022
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Week 71 – Case study: Basic Study of the seed sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, in keeping with Regional Harmonization of Seed Legislation

Authors: Bukasa Katambayi, AFSTA
Key words: Regional Harmonization, Seed Legislation, DRC

[…] the government high ranking officials are aware of the SADC initiative on seed policies harmonization and much more involved as it can be realized that some key officials from our ministry of agriculture actively took part in workshops organized by COMESA in Kinshasa (DR. Congo) and Lusaka (Zambia).

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