Side Event
Grains of Wisdom versus False Solutions: Farmer innovations, agricultural biodiversity and climate change
Organizer
Africa Biodiversity Network, Development Fund, Econexus, SEARICE, The Gaia Foundation
Date and Time
17 May 2010 13:15 - 14:45
The role of agriculture in adapting to and mitigating climate change is crucial and there are basically two alternative approaches. Industrial solutions such as GM crops, biofuels and biochar present a serious threat to biodiversity and agriculture, but are presented as climate solutions. Meanwhile famrers are building resilient communities, innovating, and heading off climate change in ways that enhance, rather than reduce agricultural biodiversity.