World Bank told to stop lending to land grabbers by | 10 Jul 2011 actions | land grabbing The World Bank is considering a loan of up US$30 million to help Calyx Agro expand its operations in Latin America. An open letter denounces the Bank for its on-going support to other leading investors involved in land grabbing around the world. The World Bank is considering a loan of up US$30 million to help Calyx Agro expand its operations in Latin America. An open letter denounces the Bank for its on-going support to other leading investors involved in land grabbing around the world.
On Bill Gates, trains and fertilizers by Brewster Kneen | 8 Jul 2011 Canada | corporations A brilliant comment by Brewster Kneen in the Rams Horm on how Bill Gates makes money from increased fertilizer use by investing in trains. A brilliant comment by Brewster Kneen in the Rams Horm on how Bill Gates makes money from increased fertilizer use by investing in trains.
America struggles - 5th Congress of the CLOC by | 5 Jul 2011 America struggles - 5th Congress of the CLOC (Latin American Coordination of Peasant Organisations) - video in English America struggles - 5th Congress of the CLOC (Latin American Coordination of Peasant Organisations) - video in English
Stop land grabbing in Taiwan! by | 5 Jul 2011 Taiwan | land grabbing | actions Taiwan Rural Front holds an international press conference requesting the authorities to stop land grabbing in Taiwan, with support from other movements and groups. This event is a prelude to a farmer mobilisation on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of Presidential Office next week. Taiwan Rural Front holds an international press conference requesting the authorities to stop land grabbing in Taiwan, with support from other movements and groups. This event is a prelude to a farmer mobilisation on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of Presidential Office next week.
G20-Agriculture: Hundreds of organizations say STOP farm land grabbing! by | 22 Jun 2011 land grabbing | actions Hundreds of civil society organisations launched a global appeal against farmland grabbing during the G20 meeting on Agriculture in Paris on June 22 and 23 2011. Read the press release here. Hundreds of civil society organisations launched a global appeal against farmland grabbing during the G20 meeting on Agriculture in Paris on June 22 and 23 2011. Read the press release here.
Hybrid rice suffers severe blow as ‘choosy’ consumers prefer HYV by Financial Express | 20 Jun 2011 Bangladesh | technologies | hybrid rice The Financial Express reports on how farmers in Bangladesh are dumping hybridrice because of the poor sale price and says the burgeoning seed industry faces a crisis. The Financial Express reports on how farmers in Bangladesh are dumping hybridrice because of the poor sale price and says the burgeoning seed industry faces a crisis.
The food and climate connection by | 25 May 2011 food crisis | climate crisis | United States A great 10 minute video from Whyhunger explaining how the current food system is one of the main drivers behind the climate crisis, and how food sovereignty can be a major solution. A perspective from the USA. A great 10 minute video from Whyhunger explaining how the current food system is one of the main drivers behind the climate crisis, and how food sovereignty can be a major solution. A perspective from the USA.
The IMF: Violating women since 1945 by | 20 May 2011 As Dominique Strauss Kahn sits in a New York jail, Christine Ahn and Kavita Ramdas draw the link between the rape charges filed against him and the IMF's policies of systematic rape of the earth -- including the privatisation of seeds, land, water, forests and fisheries. As Dominique Strauss Kahn sits in a New York jail, Christine Ahn and Kavita Ramdas draw the link between the rape charges filed against him and the IMF's policies of systematic rape of the earth -- including the privatisation of seeds, land, water, forests and fisheries.
EU seed laws (official consultation) by | 19 May 2011 seeds & biodiversity The European Union is reviewing its seed marketing legislation. What does it mean? Who will benefit? The European Union is reviewing its seed marketing legislation. What does it mean? Who will benefit?
There can be no justifications for land grabbing! by | 17 Apr 2011 land grabbing | actions “There can be no justifications for land grabbing!” social movements and CSOs tell World Bank, UN agencies and government. A news release. “There can be no justifications for land grabbing!” social movements and CSOs tell World Bank, UN agencies and government. A news release.
Eco-farming can double food production in 10 years by | 8 Mar 2011 food crisis | seeds & biodiversity | food sovereignty According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. He's right. Read his study. According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. He's right. Read his study.
The political economy of milk in Punjab: A people’s perspective by Punjab Lok Sujag | 9 Dec 2010 Pakistan | food safety Pathbreaking report on dairy in Pakistan from August 2003. Pathbreaking report on dairy in Pakistan from August 2003.
The world food crisis: causes and solutions by | 14 Nov 2010 food crisis | corporations | climate crisis A video with Peter Rosset's take on the issue. Good introduction. A video with Peter Rosset's take on the issue. Good introduction.
Miami rice: the business of disaster in Haiti by | 5 Oct 2010 Haiti | food crisis Among those benefiting handsomely from the disaster aid are U.S. corporations who have accessed U.S. government contracts. A reveiling story by Beverly Bell and Tory Field Among those benefiting handsomely from the disaster aid are U.S. corporations who have accessed U.S. government contracts. A reveiling story by Beverly Bell and Tory Field
Open source seeds? by | 24 Sep 2010 corporations | seeds & biodiversity | food sovereignty An interesting proposal by Jack Kloppenburg to defend seeds learning from the open source software movement An interesting proposal by Jack Kloppenburg to defend seeds learning from the open source software movement