African Centre for Biodiversity

ACB's two-decade legacy

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This podcast series marks the 20th anniversary of the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), which traces its humble beginnings from when the organisation was first named the African Centre for Biosafety, to reflect the principle focus in the early years on genetic modification (GM) and biosafety in food and agriculture. Over time, this evolved into working on interconnected issues affecting food sovereignty and biodiversity in Africa, including industrial agriculture, seed and plant variety protection policies laws, farmer seed systems, farmers’ rights, agricultural biodiversity, agroecology,...

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ACB’s decade long litigation and victory challenging GMO decision-making in SA 03.12.2025 56:14

You won’t want to miss this podcast delving into the decade-long legal proceedings to stave off the introduction of Monsanto/ Bayer’s alleged drought-tolerant GM maize in South Africa. This ended in a landmark victory in the Constitutional Court, which upheld the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling that the government’s had failed to follow due process to determine whether an environmental risk asses...

ACB's legacy podcast: celebrating 20 years of resistance against GMOs in Africa 13.05.2024 1:04:01

This legacy series provides an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the past two decades of ACB’s advocacy and activism, with a particular focus on resisting the introduction of genetic engineering into our agricultural and food systems in Africa. The first podcast, hosted by ACB Research and Advocacy Officer Sabrina Masinjila, features our Executive Director and founder, Mariam Mayet and Haide...