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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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GMOs won’t feed us – diverse seeds will: UK Conference makes clear call against GM crops, feed, foods and livestock.
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsFarmers, crofters, activists and NGOs who gathered at the 7th European conference of Let’s Liberate Diversity have restated their commitment to keeping seed diversity alive on their farms and in more » -
Better understanding of cowpea weevil could improve storage
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsMillions of farmers in West and Central Africa could benefit from a method of storing cowpea, an African staple, after a study provided an important insight into how the method works. more » -
South Africa Biotech ‘Boom’ a flop for farmers, consumers
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsPress Release from the African Centre for Biosafety 11 March 2012, Johannesburg South Africa On the 9 March 2012, the chief lobbyist for the biotech industry, the International Service for more » -
BETTER WORLD CAMEROON CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION PLAN
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt is no news that the issue of Climate Change is a global matter that requires urgent and proper intervention. Generally, the most common mitigation techniques used are sensitization and more » -
Youth Platform members of USMEFAN prepare to construct storage for their harvest
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 1 Comment -
Uganda – Nomads Face an Attack on Their Way of Life
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsUgandan herders are well placed to adapt to global warming – but won’t be represented at the conference in Durban. Meanwhile their government, backed by EU cash, wants to force more » -
Thousands of Indians Vow to Fight to Save Seed Sovereignty
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsGM Watch, 9th August 2011 (http://www.gmwatch.org/component/content/article/13358) SCORES OF EVENTS MARK “MONSANTO, QUIT INDIA!” DAY – FARMERS, CONSUMERS & TRADERS JOIN HANDS ON THE ISSUE – YOUTH MARCH WITH FREEDOM FIGHTERS more » -
Silent forests and famine in East Africa
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsDeforestation and replacing indigenous woodland with exotic trees has had a catastophic effect on climate change A dry river bed in Mwingi district, Kenya. Much of east Africa has been more » -
A Farm for the Future – BBC Documentary
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The Future of Food
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No Comments