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From 2 to 4 June 2026, AFSA convened the 4th Pan-African Conference on Seed Governance in N'Djamena, Chad — bringing together farmers' organizations, civil society, women and youth movements, academics, parliamentarians, and development partners from 20 African countries. Together, they adopted a landmark declaration calling for the full recognition, protection and implementation of farmers' rights and seed sovereignty across Africa.

Farmer-Managed Seed Systems provide 90% of seeds used by African farmers and are the foundation of the continent's agricultural biodiversity, climate resilience, and food sovereignty. Yet they face growing threats from restrictive laws, corporate concentration, and digital technologies that risk converting Africa's biological heritage into private assets.

The N'Djamena Declaration draws a clear line: Africa's seeds belong to its peoples — not to corporations, not to patents, not to private databases.

📄 Read and download the full declaration:

🇬🇧 English:
https://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NDJAMENA-declaration-Edited.docx

🇫🇷 Français:
https://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DECLARATION-DE-NDJAMENA-edite.docx

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