Early Day Motion on Seed Sovereignty
Dianne Abbott MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) on Seed Sovereignty.
In the way of such things, it covers a lot of ground in each sentence, but the main point is that access to seed resources is central to small-scale farmers' ability to maintain resilient and productive livelihoods.
It also calls on the Government and the Department for International Development to support local seed initiatives, and to stop linking overseas aid to seed policy 'reforms' that aid corporate control of the seed supply.
So far, 68 MPs have registered their support of the motion - if you think it's a good idea, why not write to your MP and urge them to sign up.
We've written a draft letter below that may be helpful. You can find your MP's email address by putting in your postcode at Writetothem.com
Dear ______ Re: Early Day Motion 466 (Seed Sovereignty) I am writing to encourage you to support the Early Day motion above. With thanks for your time,
Yours sincerely
|