Seed Freedom
Book Author Dr. Vandana Shiva
DescriptionA Global Citizens ReportrnCo-ordinated by NavdanyarnrnThe need for a report for Seed Freedom grew out of the process of our collective writingrnon the state of GMOS in 2011 : The GMO Emperor Has No Clothes. To create food andrnagriculture systems that are chemical free and GMO free, we need to begin with thernseed.rnAt the local level, hundreds of communities, networks and organizations and millions ofrnseed keepers and seed defenders are saving seeds, working to protect and keep seeds freernand fighting laws that undermine our seed sovereignty. However, at the global level it isrnthe corporate control that is shaping the future of the seed. We are determined to changernthis by joining forces through creating a Global Citizens Alliance for Seed Freedom andrn‘connect the dots’ of the many voices around the globe to add strength to the movementrnto keep seed free. The report is a first step towards building this alliance.rnThe Seed Freedom campaign aims to alert people, communities, institutions andrngovernments of the serious risk to the future of the world’s seed and food security andrnwhat must be done to reverse it.rnOur first objective is self empowerment of citizens who are aware that they have thernpower to liberate the seed and themselves.rnOur second objective is to have empowered citizens put pressure on Governments andrninstitutions to roll back Patents on Seeds and Seed Laws that rob us of Seed Freedom.rnThese include the White House, EU, WTO and National Governments. Corporations likernMonsanto through the government of the US is imposing laws for seed slavery and seedrndictatorship worldwide.rnOur third objective is to reclaim our democracy and through our democratic institutionsrnand processes from the local to the global level, pass Laws for Seed freedom.rnThe report has been written through a participatory process by over a 100 individuals,rncommunities, networks and organizations. It takes stock of the erosion of seed and seedrnsovereignty and the deepening seed emergency. It combines stories from seed savers withrnthose from seed defenders. It captures both the history of past initiatives for liberating thernseed as well as creative alternatives which are shaping a future beyond monocultures andrnmonopolies towards diversity and the commons.rnWe realize that there are many individuals, grassroots organizations and networks engagedrnin the vital work of liberating the seed whom we do not yet know. We hope through thernprocess of building our movement globally we will reach out to each other and strengthenrnour common work and be the change we want to see.