Research report in collaboration with trade unions on child labour, gender inequality, and wages in the seed sector in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka

By Sterling Smith This paper examines the role of Works Committees (WCs), a legally mandated structure in Indian factories with more than 100 workers. It asks if WCs have a role in promoting the internationally recognised right of workers to form and join trade unions - known as Freedom of association (FoA).

The unequal value chain between the Netherlands and India from a single seed to global trade. But who really profits?