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US joins the arena for the global gene pool of the world’s food and agriculture
Finally, after 15 years in waiting on 28th September, the United States have ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This probably is good and bad news for farmers all across the world. The FAO Treaty entered into force in 2004 with […]
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“Farming mega-mergers threaten food security,” say campaigners
The Guardian posted an article about the mega-mergers in the agricultural sector. The deals would put the majority of seeds, chemicals and GM traits in the hands of three companies, deepening poverty for small-scale farmers. Director of SD=HS consortium partner ETC-group provides his insights. Read the full article at the Guardian
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Event: Farmers’ Rights Second Global Consultations Conference
The second Global Consultation on Farmers’ Rights will be held in Bali, Indonesia from 27-30 September 2016. Building on the outcomes of the informal consultations in Zimbabwe in 2007 and the first global consultations in Ethiopia in 2010, the consultations in Indonesia will again bring together a broad range of stakeholders for a constructive dialogue […]
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Video: ‘I have a seed’ by Gigi Manicad at the international day for Biological Diversity 2016
Message of Ms. Gigi Manicad, Senior program officer SD=HS for Oxfam Novib, recorded at the European side event titled “I Have a Seed
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IPES-Food publishes report on shift to diversified agro-ecological systems
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) brings together expert voices representing different disciplines and different types of knowledge, to inform the policy debate on how to reform food systems across the world. The Panel looks at issues like under-nutrition, obesity, rural livelihood insecurity and environmental degradation through an integrated food systems lens, bringing […]
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Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity
Since 1993 the Trondheim Conferences on Biodiversity have provided an arena for open dialogue and capacity enhancement among stakeholders on the biodiversity agenda, seeking to create a transparent and scientifically sound basis for addressing current issues. The Eighth Trondheim Conference, held from May 31 to June 3 2016, brought together decision-makers and experts from around the globe […]
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Event: Adaptation Futures 2016
From 10 – 13 May the 47th climate change adaptation conference ‘Adaptation Futures’ welcomed 1700 participants from more than 100 countries. The hosts of this conference (PROVIA, the European Commission and the Government of the Netherlands) set the goal that Adaptation Futures 2016 should not just be a four-day event, but create a lasting influence on […]