1. RESIST the awarding of patents on living organisms and their parts which violates the sanctity and dignity of life. This includes no awarding of patents on micro-organisms or seeds.

2.PRESS for TRIPS to conform to the Convention on Biodiversity and specifically ban new technology (such as terminator technology) that conflicts with the rights accorded to nation states and communities under the CBD.

3. PREVENT expansion of the scope of Plant Breeders Rights and in particular ensure the keeping out of food crops, fruits and vegetables from PBRs.

4. FACILITATE the development of effective Sui Generis systems of plant varieties protection by developing countries which recognises the contribution of local communities and of traditional knowledge systems to the development of new varieties of plants as well as the conservation of biodiversity.

5. PRESS for more information sharing and training to build awareness of how liberalization policies are affecting agriculture. This is needed at all levels and in all kinds of organizations, from peasant associations to the bureaucrats who represent developing nations and peoples at the WTO, World Bank and other such bodies.

6.OPPOSE the privatisation of community resources and the introduction of ecologically destructive technology and farming methods.

7. RESIST the transfer of food reserves held in public domain into hands of private companies and ensure adequate reserves of food to meet world demand. These reserves should comprise grain that is culturally relevant to the dietary requirements of local communities and be made available at prices that even the poorest can afford.

8. REITERATE the central importance of land reform to ensure the livelihoods of small and marginal farmers and resist attempts by business to purchase huge tracts of agricultural land in developing countries for corporate farming.

9. PROTECT the role of the state as an essential actor in national agricultural policy.

10. REGULATE the private sector to ensure against the creation of monopolies and oligopolies that control agricultural inputs, output and distribution.

11. INSIST the Agreement on Agriculture allow countries the flexibility to determine the best legislative framework for agriculture for their food security needs.

12. ENSURE Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPS) are negotiated with the participation of all sectors of a society, particularly the poorest. SAPS should not demand more reforms of countries than those agreed to multilaterally. Many SAPS have pressured countries to go beyond their market access and other commitments under the WTO agreements thereby creating unforseen economic problems.

13. PROMOTE subsidies that protect the interests of subsistence agriculture and allied sectors in developing countries while fully implementing, and strengthening, existing measures to prevent dumping of food in developing markets by international business. All subsidies that have been retained by developed countries under the WTO regime and which encourage the practice of dumping should be eliminated.

14. DEMAND the implementation of Chapter XIV of Agenda 21. Countries must be held accountable on their existing international commitments to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development.

15. PROMOTE & PROTECT indigenous knowledge and ensure the prohibition of biopiracy. Communities’ knowledge and resources must be protected from private ownership.

16. ENSURE that gene banks remain in the public domain and their collections are only used for the benefit of the wider community and especially to promote food security.

17. PROMOTE community access and control over natural resources through effective forms of self-governance and facilitate people’s participation in decision-making processes.

18. REVIEW all bilateral and multilateral agreements that tend to impact negatively on subsistence agriculture and national food sufficiency in developing countries.