Daniel Baingana is a conservation and agronomy specialist with six years of experience in sustainable agriculture and biodiversity management. Throughout his career, he has observed significant changes in native plant species due to factors such as the expansion of commercial agriculture, the introduction of GMOs, the widespread use of inorganic fertilisers and pesticides, deforestation, pollution, and limited research on improved seed varieties. Daniel is knowledgeable about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilisation (ABS). He actively advocates for the conservation of indigenous genetic resources, the establishment of seed banks, and the sustainable use of plant biodiversity to ensure equitable sharing of benefits derived from Ugandas agricultural and genetic resources.
