Seed sovereignty advocacy is a movement dedicated to ensuring that farmers retain control over their seeds, challenging the dominance of corporate-owned seed patents and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It emphasizes the preservation and exchange of local, non-GMO, and heirloom seeds, fostering biodiversity and food security. By supporting seed-saving practices, communities maintain their independence from large agribusinesses that often limit access to seeds and increase costs. Seed sovereignty also encourages the cultivation of resilient crop varieties that are adapted to local conditions. This advocacy strengthens agricultural systems by ensuring that communities have the freedom to grow, exchange, and preserve seeds for future generations, enhancing food sovereignty and sustainability.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy