ABSTRACT
The provisions of the Treaty and its implications for smallholder farmers are yet to be substantially ‘processed’ by farmers and their communities. Civil society organizations (CSOs) with knowledge about the Treaty can only directly reach a very limited number of farmers. Although limited in number, these farmers have substantial understanding of the implications of the Treaty. However, while these farmers are informed and are often involved in the discussions of the Treaty, the issues covered by the Treaty have to compete with other more pressing issues like agrarian reform, access to markets, seed regulations, irrigation concerns and human rights violations.
