Recent geopolitics, the imposition of Trump’s tariffs, and the expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have brought Africa’s trade and related matters into sharp focus, particularly for export-oriented sectors such as agriculture. For over two decades, AGOA has provided eligible sub-Saharan countries in Africa with duty-free access to the US market. Thus, […]

Press release The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), with great relief, welcomes the decision of 11 Judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa (SA), who, on 4 November 2025, dismissed with costs, an application for leave to appeal filed in November 2024, by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Director-General, Department of […]

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, also known as the Plant Treaty, governs the conservation and sustainable use of seeds and other planting materials used for food and farming. Among other things, it has established a Multilateral System (MLS) to facilitate access to seeds for crop research and development, and […]