Press Releases

Slideshow from left to right: Signing of the ordinance in Barangay Camingawan (May 8); Barangay Tagukon, Kabankalan City (May 9); Barangay Tabunan, Bago City (May 11); Barangay Mailum (May 13), Bago City; Barangay Bacong-Montilla, Bago City (May 12), and Barangay Minoyan, Murcia (May 14). Ray Allan Gomez, a farmer from Kabankalan City, is determined to have traditional seed varieties documented at the barangay level. He aims to prevent the loss of traditional varieties of ric

SURABAYA, January 28, 2026 —During the Workshop on Plant Variety Protection, Farmers’ Rights, and the Development of the Indonesian Seed Sector, Normita Ignacio, Executive Director of SEARICE, presented critical insights into the impacts of UPOV 1991, drawing on Vietnam's experience. Her presentation highlighted the complex realities behind plant variety protection (PVP) systems and raised important questions about their implications for farmers, public research institutions

SEARICE advocates for interests of local communities in the formulation of the Philippines' Access Benefit Sharing roadmap

Joint Statement of farmers, scientists, CSOs, and NGOs against the Philippine Government’s plan to join UPOV

SEARICE argues against UPOV for the protection of farmer-managed seed system, farmers' rights, and biodiversity, and to prevent biopiracy.

SEARICE argues that agricultural biodiversity is central to the sustainability of agriculture and food systems.

SEARICE Urges States to Look into the Right to Seeds, Human Rights of Peasants for the Universal Periodic Review for the Philippines in Nove