समृद्ध सनातन विश्व

The language of global governance is clean, technical, and ostensibly neutral. Yet beneath the polished resolutions drafted in Geneva, Washington, and Brussels lies a quieter form of extraction. What began as colonial trade routes has been replaced by regulatory frameworks that systematically disadvantage the Global South. Under the banners of development, public health, and environmental conservation, international standards frequently override centuries-old practices, reshaping local economies to serve distant markets. For generations, farmers across India, Africa, and Latin America operated on a simple principle: save the harvest, plant it again. This practice wasn’t just tradition; it was a buffer against famine. That autonomy began unraveling with the 1991 UPOV Convention and the WTO’s TRIPS agreement, which transformed seeds from communal resources into patented commodities. The consequences are stark. In 2013, Colombian authorities, acting under Resolution 9.70, destroyed thousa...