Biodiversity, Biopiracy & Patents

*Locally adapted seed is more successful!

• Why high-yielding varieties kill diversity and do not ensure higher yields in the long run…
• How to develop locally adapted, robust varieties.
• Why tropical organic farming systems are more productive than conventional…
• What is “agro”-biodiversity?

*Who benefits from old domestic breeds?

• How many different crops and domsetic breeds deliver our food today?
• What is “agro-biodiversity”?
• Why does breeding need a large “gene pool”?
• What does breeding have to do with animal welfare?

*Who owns biodiversity?

• Patents on active plant ingredients – who benefits?
• Is there a copyright on traditional knowledge?
• What is biopiracy?
• Does the “valorisation” of plants also mean their protection?