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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources Select ResourcesAgroecology as a Tool for Liberation: Transforming Industrial Agribusiness in El SalvadorBell, Beverly Article 2015 "We say that every square meter of land that is worked with agro-ecology is a liberated square meter. We see it as a tool to transform farmers''social and economic conditions. We see it as a tool of l... A century of sugar and tearsGuadeloupe has bulit a slavery memorial centre on the site of a gigantic sugar refinery, believing it's necessary to acknowledge Denis, Jacques Article 2015 Le Monde diplomatic Present day Guadeloupei s coming to terms with a grim past through the Caribbean Centre of Expression and Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade (MACTe), a new museum and memorial built symbolically on... Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Ethiopia's stolen land.'A common property of the nations and peoples' Stienne, Agnes Article 2013 Le Monde diplomatique Government plans to reform Ethiopia’s agriculture failed to consider the country’s peasant culture, subsistence farming and basic needs such as water to drink. Instead, it let the agrifood and financi... Farmers in Palestine create amazing produce in adverse conditions - and are fighting to export themBlythman, Joanna Article 2009 The Observer Palestine produces some of the finest olive oils in the world, not to mention dates, nuts, tomatoes - even wine. Now, despite the conflict, farmers are finding ways to export their produce - and show ... Ghana's farmers battle "Monsanto law' to retain seed freedomWalker, Chris; Tickell, Oliver Article 2014 The Ecologist Ghana's government is desperate to pass a Plant Breeders Bill that would remove farmers' ancient 'seed freedom' to grow, retain, breed and develop crop varieties - while giving corporate breeders a bl... GMOs, Global Agribusiness and the Destruction of ChoiceTodhunter, Colin Article 2018 One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and have an ideological agenda. The narrative is... Indian agribusiness sets sights on land in east AfricaVidal, John Article 2011 The Guardian Indian investors plan to spend $2.5bn on acquiring vast tracts of cheap farming land in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 21, 2018What are we eating? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 Connexions What are we eating? A simple question which opens up a labyrinth of devilishly complex issues about production and distribution, access to land, control of water, prices, health and safety, migrant la... Patent FollySainath, P. Article 1995 Sources The misuse of patents rights and associated dangers. Sierra Leone: local resistance grows as investors snap up landFarmers and activists more transparent about large-scale land deals with foreign firms and t Provost, Clare; McClanahan, Paige Article 2012 The Guardian Ten years after the end of civil war in Sierra Leone, the government is taking great pains to attract large-scale agribusiness investments, which it says will help boost exports and employment opportu... The tremendous success of agroecology in AfricaTodhunter, Colion Article 2015 Ecologist A quiet revolution has been working its way across Africa. Agroecological farming, constantly adapting to local needs, customs, soils and climates, has been improving nutrition, reducing poverty, comb... The Very Future of Third World Agriculture Is at StakeSharma, Devinder Article 2013 Inter Press Service Food security is simply a smokescreen to provide a cover-up for the global efforts being made to dismantle the very foundations of Third World agriculture. Putting more income into the hands of Third ... |
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