Roadkill of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Jim Thomas | 21 Nov 2019 The emerging canon of disruptive tech is supposed to save the world, but it might have some unforeseen victims — all of us. An excellent reflective (and frightening) piece on the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Jim Thomas of the ETC Group The emerging canon of disruptive tech is supposed to save the world, but it might have some unforeseen victims — all of us. An excellent reflective (and frightening) piece on the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Jim Thomas of the ETC Group
Stop Golden Rice in Bangladesh! by Stop Golden Rice Network | 15 Nov 2019 Farmers and civil society organisations urge Bangladesh Agriculture and Environment Ministers to stop golden rice commercialization. Support safer, sustainable alternatives to curbing VAD instead Farmers and civil society organisations urge Bangladesh Agriculture and Environment Ministers to stop golden rice commercialization. Support safer, sustainable alternatives to curbing VAD instead
Rally and Human Chain to Demand Stop Golden Rice by Social Movements in Bangladesh | 8 Nov 2019 Press Release “Stop Approving Multinational Corporate Company GMO Golden Rice That is Harmful to Health, Environment and Agriculture” Press Release “Stop Approving Multinational Corporate Company GMO Golden Rice That is Harmful to Health, Environment and Agriculture”
Peasants caught in the industrial property backwater by Robert Ali Brac de la Perrière and Frédéric Prat | 6 Nov 2019 Seeds Privatizing seeds, the first link in the food chain, seems to be the obsession of the seed industry, which would thus control all the world’s food. One of the battles on farmers' rights to their seeds will take place during the eighth meeting of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, in Rome, from 11 to 16 November 2019. The defence of peasant seed systems, which form the basis of the food supply for the majority of rural people, will be a central issue. Privatizing seeds, the first link in the food chain, seems to be the obsession of the seed industry, which would thus control all the world’s food. One of the battles on farmers' rights to their seeds will take place during the eighth meeting of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, in Rome, from 11 to 16 November 2019. The defence of peasant seed systems, which form the basis of the food supply for the majority of rural people, will be a central issue.
Connecting trade and climate chaos by Sean Keller | 31 Oct 2019 We must call for an end to the deregulatory ‘free trade’ and tax policies that make practices like re-importation and redundant trade profitable. We must call for an end to the deregulatory ‘free trade’ and tax policies that make practices like re-importation and redundant trade profitable.
US interfering in Thai move to ban glyphosate by GRAIN | 28 Oct 2019 GRAIN is alarmed by reports that the US government is interfering in Thailand's recent decision to ban glyphosate and two other pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos. GRAIN is alarmed by reports that the US government is interfering in Thailand's recent decision to ban glyphosate and two other pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos.
Dutch farmer protests signal need for deep solutions to the climate crisis by GRAIN | 10 Oct 2019 On October 1st this year, thousands of Dutch farmers got on their tractors to drive to the Hague, blocking the streets of the city and much of the traffic in the rest of the country, clogging up more than 1,000 km of roads in total with their tractors. They feel they are being pushed into a corner and unfairly portrayed as the main culprits in the Netherlands contribution to the climate crisis. On October 1st this year, thousands of Dutch farmers got on their tractors to drive to the Hague, blocking the streets of the city and much of the traffic in the rest of the country, clogging up more than 1,000 km of roads in total with their tractors. They feel they are being pushed into a corner and unfairly portrayed as the main culprits in the Netherlands contribution to the climate crisis.
UK development bank launches inquiry after murder of Congolese activist by Karen McVeigh | 27 Sep 2019 Independent investigators to explore alleged involvement of security guard for palm oil company supported by CDC Independent investigators to explore alleged involvement of security guard for palm oil company supported by CDC
Yara: Poisoning our soils, burning our planet by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) | 18 Sep 2019 A profile of EU lobbying by the Norwegian fertilizer company A profile of EU lobbying by the Norwegian fertilizer company
Standardising seeds narrows diversity by Caritas, GRAIN, AFSA | 5 Sep 2019 A comment on the proposed seed harmonisation bill in Ugandan parliament. A comment on the proposed seed harmonisation bill in Ugandan parliament.
Burning the Amazon is a crime against humanity by Via Campesina Brazil | 5 Sep 2019 Statement by Via Campesina Brazil on the burning of the Amazon Statement by Via Campesina Brazil on the burning of the Amazon
Public letter in defense of the community of Cajueiro (Brazil) by União de Moradores Proteção Jesus do Cajueiro et al | 12 Aug 2019 The community of Cajueiro - in São Luís de Maranhão, northeast Brazil - is about to be evicted so that China Communications Construction Company can build a port to export millions of tonnes of soybeans to Europe and China. The community of Cajueiro - in São Luís de Maranhão, northeast Brazil - is about to be evicted so that China Communications Construction Company can build a port to export millions of tonnes of soybeans to Europe and China.
Memorandum expressing the reaction of peasant organisations & allies to CORAF/AATF meeting, Dakar, June 2019 by Comité Ouest Africain des Semences Paysannes (COASP) | 7 Aug 2019 African states are adopting laws that criminalise peasant seeds and open the gate to seed patenting. This CORAF/AATF meeting was meant to further advance in this direction. African states are adopting laws that criminalise peasant seeds and open the gate to seed patenting. This CORAF/AATF meeting was meant to further advance in this direction.