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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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Vandals! No, not protesters trashing crops but the GM lobby still trying to force increasingly discredited Frankenstein Food down our throats
Posted on June 15, 2012 | No CommentsBy Joanna Blythman Genetic modification was supposed to be the ground-breaking science of the future. Its magic wand would feed the world and make toxic pesticides redundant. But, more » -
Africa Sitting On Sea Of Groundwater Reserves
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsBy Chris Wickham (Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:12am) (Reuters) – Huge reserves of underground water in some of the driest parts of Africa could provide a buffer against the more » -
The Dramatic New Rule Change for Genetically Engineered Foods
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsBy Dr. Mercola Under new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules, Monsanto and other biotech companies that create genetically modified (GM) crops will get speedier regulatory reviews of their genetically more » -
10 YEARS OF BT COTTON – FALSE HYPE AND FAILED PROMISES EXPOSED
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsTHIRD WORLD NETWORK BIOSAFETY INFORMATION SERVICE Press Release Coalition for a GM-free India, India 21 March 2012 (http://indiagminfo.org/?p=393#more-393) The false hype and failed promises of Bt cotton in India were more » -
In Defence of Food Sovereignty: Stop Water Grabbing!
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No CommentsDeclaration of La Via Campesina in the Alternative World Water Forum We, as peasants’ and farmers’ organizations from countries all over the world, members of La Via Campesina, more » -
Madagascar: Community resistance to corporate land theft
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No Commentsfarmlandgrab.org | 6 April 2011 by Stefan Christoff In Madagascar grassroots struggles against corporate-driven land grabbing have emerged as a political point of focus in the growing global spotlight on more » -
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 » -
Understanding Land Investment Deals in Africa: Ethiopia
Posted on February 11, 2012 | No CommentsFor decades, Ethiopia has been known to the outside world as a country of famine, food shortages, endemic hunger, and chronic dependency on foreign aid. Despite receiving billions of dollars more »