Comments on: Restriction of selling indigenous seeds concerning https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/08/14/restriction-of-selling-indigenous-seeds-concerning/ Keeping you Informed Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Jason https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/08/14/restriction-of-selling-indigenous-seeds-concerning/#comment-2518091 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:15:37 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=197251#comment-2518091 It depends whether you want the power to save seeds to stay with the poor farmers who depend on farming to feed themselves, or wether you trust a profit-motivated multinational to dictate what seeds people can grow for the benefit of their rich shareholders. Personally I think the poor farmers should be respected and protected in their traditional and marginal sphere of influence.

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]]> By: Mwakale https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/08/14/restriction-of-selling-indigenous-seeds-concerning/#comment-2517541 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:28:11 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=197251#comment-2517541 The PF wolves are really terrorizing us. What sin did we commit to have such selfish people in power who are ready to be sold to the highest bidder with no sense of remorse? This needs to come to an end or else we shall all be foreigners in our on country.

]]> By: Spaka like lilo https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/08/14/restriction-of-selling-indigenous-seeds-concerning/#comment-2517507 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:21:26 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=197251#comment-2517507 African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and the SADC Seed harmonization have probable been bribed by Monsanto……this monsanto what’s to monopolize seed production and sale so only their seeds are sold…..

Monsanto was recently experimenting with a seed that only grows one crop and can not be replanted after harvest…that way poor farmers are forced to go back to them for seeds….

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]]> By: Truth Hates https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/08/14/restriction-of-selling-indigenous-seeds-concerning/#comment-2517419 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:45:06 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=197251#comment-2517419 Very true. GRZ should not blindly subscribe to anything before taking a Benefit Cost Analysis. Remember what untold damage privatization you undertook blindly has caused to Zambia. Even this useless law in offing must be appraised before any signature is signed.

]]> By: Kalok https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/08/14/restriction-of-selling-indigenous-seeds-concerning/#comment-2517405 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:35:51 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=197251#comment-2517405 Allow people a choice. Those who want Monsanto can go Monsanto. Those who want to stick with indigenous seed can do so. Do not monopolize peoples’ lives like you are Stalin or some God forsaken foolish capitalist who cares nothing about perspective. Some of us always keep indigenous crop for our personal consumption and whenever necessary indulge in silly once-off seed for FRA’s sake.

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