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Focusing on the intricate relationships between humans and seeds, this book explores the practice of seed saving as a means of fostering food production and adaptation in changing environments. It combines ethnographic research with insights into the corporate seed landscape, highlighting how seed saving intersects with genebanking, genetic engineering, intellectual property rights, and agrifood regulations. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the vital role of seed saving in both agricultural practices and broader socio-economic contexts.
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Saving More Than Seeds, Catherine Phillips
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- Saving More Than Seeds
- Subtitle
- Practices and Politics of Seed Saving
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Catherine Phillips
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publisher
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 286
- ISBN13
- 9781409446514
- Category
- Social sciences, Geography / Topography, Ecology
- Description
- Focusing on the intricate relationships between humans and seeds, this book explores the practice of seed saving as a means of fostering food production and adaptation in changing environments. It combines ethnographic research with insights into the corporate seed landscape, highlighting how seed saving intersects with genebanking, genetic engineering, intellectual property rights, and agrifood regulations. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the vital role of seed saving in both agricultural practices and broader socio-economic contexts.