Kenya's Top Court Restores Farmers' Right to Share Seeds, Challenging Global Agricultural Monopolies
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Kenya's highest court has overturned a controversial law that criminalized seed sharing, reinstating a traditional farming practice that strengthens crop diversity and resilience. The landmark ruling breaks through restrictions imposed by major international seed companies, giving Kenyan farmers back the freedom to exchange seeds as they have for generations.
Kenya’s highest court has overturned a controversial law that criminalized seed sharing, reinstating a traditional farming practice that strengthens crop diversity and resilience. The landmark ruling breaks through restrictions imposed by major international seed companies, giving Kenyan farmers back the freedom to exchange seeds as they have for generations.