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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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‘For us, the land is sacred’: on the road with the defenders of the world’s forests
Posted on November 16, 2017 | No CommentsPublished: 04 Nov 2017 Short URL: https://farmlandgrab.org/27620 ‘For us, the land is sacred’: on the road with the defenders of the world’s forests by Jonathan Watts ‘Hope, courage and anger’: more » -
NEW REPORT: ‘Too big to feed us’ – Expert panel sounds the alarm on mega-mergers and calls for urgent review
Posted on October 19, 2017 | No Comments(13th October – Rome) Dominant agri-food firms have become too big to feed humanity sustainably, too big to operate on equitable terms with other food system actors, and too big more » -
The Milk Crisis in India: The story behind the numbers
Posted on October 18, 2017 | No CommentsPosted on October 15, 2017 Milk Crises, Report Food Sovereignty Alliance Press Release This past two years has witnessed farmers across India demonstrating for their livelihoods: a hike in milk more » -
Grayling’s claims that UK can grow more food dismissed as ‘tripe’
Posted on October 18, 2017 | No CommentsFarmers’ leaders are incredulous about comments that UK can meet demand if Britain leaves EU with no deal ‘Our farmers are unable to find labour this year, never mind post more » -
Cameroun : pétition contre les violences aux femmes dans les monocultures d’arbres
Posted on October 14, 2017 | No CommentsPublished: 28 Sep 2017 Short URL: https://farmlandgrab.org/27544 Cameroun : pétition contre les violences aux femmes dans les monocultures d’arbres APA-Yaoundé (Cameroun) – La branche camerounaise du Réseau des acteurs du more » -
![Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji The Ecologist, 24 November 2016 http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988361/vital_soil_fungi_damaged_by_gmo_bt_cotton.html [links to sources at the URL above] * A study of GMO cotton varieties shows they disrupt an important beneficial soil <a href="https://worldfamilyonline.org/vital-soil-fungi-damaged-by-gmo-bt-cotton/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>](http://worldfamilyonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/holder-image-115x110.png "Vital soil fungi damaged by GMO Bt cotton")
Vital soil fungi damaged by GMO Bt cotton
Posted on November 25, 2016 | No CommentsDr Eva Sirinathsinghji The Ecologist, 24 November 2016 http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988361/vital_soil_fungi_damaged_by_gmo_bt_cotton.html [links to sources at the URL above] * A study of GMO cotton varieties shows they disrupt an important beneficial soil more » -
Transitioning out of GM maize: Towards nutrition security, climate adaptation, agro-ecology and social justice
Posted on November 20, 2016 | No CommentsThis Four-page document summarises the recent report published by the African Centre for Biodiversity: Transitioning out of GM maize: to agroecology for sustainable, socially just and nutritional food systems, , more » -
The Crossing’s Fight for Regenerative Farming
Posted on November 20, 2016 | No CommentsEmma Goodwin Wednesday, 20th July 2016 Emma Goodwin describes how her family are fighting to keep their residency on a community based permaculture farm that builds deep, dark indestructible soil, more » -
MPs sound alarm on neglected soils
Posted on June 2, 2016 | No CommentsBy Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst June 2nd 2016 Ministers are failing to protect Britain’s soils on farmland and in cities, MPs say. The Commons Environmental Audit Committee warns that more » -
Cars and trucks burn almost half of all palm oil used in Europe
Posted on June 2, 2016 | No CommentsMay 2016 Transport and Environment This briefing details the feedstock used in biodiesel in Europe between 2010 and 2014. It is based on official industry data from Fediol obtained by more »