This article discusses the protection of new plant varieties in Africa and the AfricanModel Law through the lens of its key protagonist, Professor Johnson Ekpere. It urges African countries to consult the AfricanModel Law as a guide when designing plant variety protection systems. It is hoped that by offering Professor Ekpere’s biography, personal experiences, and first-hand account of the African Model Law, African countries may better understand the Model Law as a significant response to the small-scale-farmerand farming-community-centred agricultural systems on the continent and embrace its continued relevance.

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获取和利益分享，农民权利和植物育种者权利：对《非洲示范法》的思考

本文通过其主要人物约翰逊·埃克珀教授（Johnson Ekpere）的镜头，讨论了非洲和非洲示范法对新植物品种的保护。它敦促非洲国家在设计植物品种保护系统时参考《非洲示范法》作为指导。希望通过提供埃克佩雷教授的传记，个人经验以及对《非洲示范法》的第一手资料，非洲国家可能更好地理解《示范法》，这是对小农和以农业社区为中心的农业系统的重要回应并继续保持其相关性。