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06/10/2025

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Engaging with globally acting partners for protection of biodiversity

The Nagoya protocol, which aims for ensuring fair and equitable sharing of benefits that arise from the utilization of genetic resources in the supply chain, can be challenging from an implementation point of view when it comes to local/​regional legislation.

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South Africa had regulation in place that did focus on protecting south Africa’s biodiversity as weak as the indigenous knowledge associated with it. 

IFRA and IOFI partnered with a strong player in the field of hands-on projects helping all partners in the supply chain under the roof of its BioInnovation Africa Project along with local South African partners. 

Buchu was selected as a case study and after some years the project could successfully be completed and is part of the GIZ BioInnovation Africa report that has been issued recently. The project and its outcome are described in detail in the report and are exemplary indicators as to how such global partnerships can help and support achieving the honourable goals of the Nagoya protocol.

Published 06/10/2025 • Updated on 06/10/2025

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