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World Family is creating a space for dialogue and resource sharing between small scale farmers and all of us who value our environment and our communities. All over the world we have a common interest in opposing the take over of the food supply by agribusiness. People and the food we eat are too important to be turned into mere commodities. It is through a thousand small acts of solidarity that we can support and empower the small scale farmers to feed the world.
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Roundup under the spotlight in Denmark
Posted on April 5, 2014 | No CommentsDanish scientists have concluded that there is a need to investigate the possible effects of glyphosate herbicides on the health of livestock. 1. Danish scientists recommend further research into effects more » -
AFSA condemns sleight of hand moves by ARIPO to join UPOV 1991, bypass national laws
Posted on April 5, 2014 | No CommentsTWN IP /Agricultural Info 04 April 2014 PRESS RELEASE FROM ALLIANCE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN AFRICA AFSA STRONGLY CONDEMNS SLEIGHT OF HAND MOVES BY ARIPO TO JOIN UPOV 1991, BYPASS more » -
Karnataka bans sale of Mahyco’s cotton seeds
Posted on March 30, 2014 | No CommentsMove follows crop failure in 7 districts that caused huge losses to cotton growers BS Reporter | Mysore March 30, 2014 The Karnataka government more » -
French government moves to reintroduce ban on GM crops
Posted on February 22, 2014 | No CommentsThursday 20 February 2014 The French government has announced that it intends to maintain a moratorium on cultivation of genetically modified crops on French territory, despite the opposition of legislators more » -
Down on the Farm
Posted on February 18, 2014 | No CommentsOakland Institiute 18th February 2014 The first years of the twenty-first century will be remembered for a global land rush of nearly unprecedented scale. An estimated 500 million acres, an area eight more » -
Huge Row Over GMOs As Thousands Protest In Accra
Posted on February 15, 2014 | No CommentsLawrence Lamptey Date of publication at Tlaxcala: 15/02/2014 The Coalition For Farmers Rights And Advocacy Against GMOs (COFAM) a grass-roots movement of farmers, labour unions, religious, political and civil society organizations more » -
EU ministers ask Commission to withdraw GMO proposal in open letter
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsEuractiv.com, 13 Feb 2014 http://www.euractiv.com/cap/eu-ministers-ask-commission-with-news-533486 Twelve EU ministers have sent an open letter to the health commissioner, Tonio Borg, pressuring the Commission to withdraw its proposal to approve the genetically more » -
Slideshow: Who’s behind the land grabs?
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsGRAIN | 16 October 2012 | Presentations, Other publications A slide show about some of the people pursuing or supporting large farmland grabs around the world Every day there are more » -
Biotech lobby shuns consumers at “GMO consumer benefit” event
Posted on February 6, 2014 | No CommentsFebruary 5th 2014 Corporate Europe Observatory Exposing the power of corporate lobbying in the EU Things can get quite surreal in Brussels’ EU quarter. On 22 January EuropaBio – the more » -
Landless Chilean farmer sues Monsanto – and wins
Posted on February 6, 2014 | No Commentson 23 January 2014 A landless Chilean farmer who grew GM maize has successfully sued Monsanto for breach of contract. EXCERPTS: Pizarro lost his house, his more »