Saving More Than Seeds

Focusing on the intricate relationships between humans and seeds, this book explores the practice of seed saving as a vital foundation for food production. It highlights how reusing and exchanging seeds fosters adaptation in changing environments. Through original ethnographic research and analysis of the corporate seed landscape, it examines seed saving in various contexts, including genebanking, genetic engineering, intellectual property rights, and agrifood regulations, revealing its broader social and ecological implications.