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| Rooibos industry |
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| Mr. Cecil Le Fleur, Chairman, National KhoiSan Council |
The San and Khoi are the rightful knowledge holders regards traditional knowledge related to the rooibos plant, and they are currently negotiating with the rooibos industry in terms of the South African Access and Benefit Sharing legislation. They are legally supported by Lesle Jansen from Natural Justice and Roger Chennells from Albertyn Chennells Inc. A basic industry-wide agreement is being sought, based purely upon traditional knowledge in the light of the South African legislation, which will simplify the access and benefit sharing and permitting requirements for the rooibos industry. The traditional rooibos farming communities will be the primary beneficiaries under any agreement reached. The agreement will have significant benefits not only for the Khoi and San traditional knowledge holders, but also for the rooibos industry. These stakeholders met on 2nd December 2015 in Clanwilliam to further develop these negotiations.
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| Harvested rooibos, South Africa |
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| Traditional rooibos farming communities from Wupperthal and surrounding areas, South Africa |
