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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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US Farmers Continue David Vs. Goliath Battle Against Monsanto
Posted on September 8, 2013 | No CommentsGroup brings challenge to patents on Monsanto’s genetically engineered seed to Supreme Court - Andrea Germanos, staff writer Published on Friday, September 6, 2013 by Common Dreams A group of more » -
The battle for Pakistan’s agriculture
Posted on August 28, 2013 | No CommentsAugust 28, 2013 Najma Sadeque The first battle never really took off even after 66 years – restoring unduly appropriated land to the tiller – and a second more destructive more » -
African Agricultural Growth Corridors and the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. Who benefits, who loses?
Posted on June 19, 2013 | No CommentsReport June 2013 EcoNexus Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher Overview This brief report looks at how governments, international finance institutions and global corporations are collaborating in major new projects in more » -
Research based on ‘Livelihood Security in a Changing Environment: Organic Conservation Agriculture in Mashonaland East’
Posted on April 3, 2013 | No CommentsWritten by: Georgina McAllister (GardenAfrica). Report reviewers John Wilson, Ebbie Dengu, Jeremy Cherfas, & thanks to: Cornelius Murombedzi, Michael Connolly. Unlocking Zimbabwe’s Organic Potential – GardenAfrica This report has been more » -
The view from a mountain; an organic food grower’s story
Posted on April 3, 2013 | 2 CommentsBy Colette Haynes of Ashurst Organics, posted by Roberta Emmott in Brighton and Hove Food Partnership, 20 March 2013 Inspired by the joy of growing, Colette Haynes started Ashurst Organics more » -
India’s rice revolution
Posted on February 18, 2013 | No CommentsJohn Vidal in Bihar, India - The Observer, Saturday 16 February 2013 In a village in India’s poorest state, Bihar, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with more » -
GMO Myths and Truths
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No CommentsAn evidence-based examination of the claims made for the safety and efficacy of genetically modified crops Michael Antoniou Claire Robinson John Fagan June 2012 http://earthopensource.org/files/pdfs/GMO_Myths_and_Truths/GMO_Myths_and_Truths_1.1.pdf Just a Taster Genetically modified more » -
Britain To Help African Food Supply Problems
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsBritain will improve food supply and farming across Africa to help pull 50 million people out of chronic poverty over the next ten years in conjunction with the private 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 » -
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 »