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Dr Jessica Hutchings cradles Indigenous seeds in her hands.

Indigenous Seed Sovereignty - Protecting Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage biodiversity cultural heritage indigenous seed systems indigenous seeds indigenous women seed sovereignty seeding hope Mar 19, 2025

Seeds are not just the source of life for plants; they are also the carriers of cultural heritage and traditional knowledge. A way to connect to our ancestors - both plants and people. For Indigenous ...

Learn how to stop the gene technology bill by writing a standout submission

Stop the Gene Technology Bill - How to Write a Standout Submission food sovereignty gene technology government action seed sovereignty soil sovereignty Feb 10, 2025

In December 2024, the Government introduced the Gene Technology Bill. The Bill has been developed from policy that proposes to remove existing rules around gene technology use in Aotearoa that will le...

The Hua Parakore whānau meet with the Navdanya International team to sign the Mana Wāhine Declaration - for Soil and Seed.

In the Essence of the Seed, There Lies the Hope dr vandana shiva food sovereignty seed sovereignty soil sovereignty world food day Feb 10, 2025

Herstory was made on 15 October 2024 when we led a delegation of tangata whenua (Indigenous Māori) to Navdanya on World Food Day to present a Mana Wāhine Declaration for Hineahuone - for Seed and Soil...

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