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ETC & GRAIN report on corporate concentration
ETC and GRAIN have published a new report on the state of corporate consolidation in global food and farming. The report exposes a worsening situation and highlights the risks of increased concentration of power among a handful of companies.
Norwegian Parliament changes to GMO laws seen as positive
Last month, the Norwegian Parliament adopted a series of changes to its Gene Technology Act that reinforce consumers’ right GMO-free options and the requirement of traceability and risk assessment on a case-by-case basis.
Cultivating diversity for resilient and inclusive communities
Cultivating diversity for resilient and inclusive communities: a workshop with seed savers, migrants, farmers and gardeners organised by project DiverseSeedPath
Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures: ALL-Ready?
The EU ALL-Ready project, aimed at setting the scene for a European Network of Living Labs and Research Infrastructures has come to an end and published all project deliverables.
ECA report: securing agricultural product supply chains during COVID-19
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a special report assessing the EU response to the Covid 19 crisis with regards to the agricultural products supply chain, which is available online together with the response of the European Commission
FAO: publication of the “Inventory of national measures, best practices and lessons learned from the realization of Farmers’ Rights”
It's finally online the « Inventory of national measures, best practices and lessons learned from the realization of Farmers’ Rights, as set out in Article 9 of the International Treaty » published by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and...
Agro-Perma-Lab SEEDS Training ONLINE
“Agro-Perma-Lab: SEEDS” 2021 Training is an online training series of 10 thematic modules for educators, social activists and community leaders in agroecology and permaculture from the Food Sovereignty Network in Poland and, by extension in English, in...
PRESS RELEASE: IFOAM on CAP
CAP ‘REFORM’: PARLIAMENT’S SMALL STEPS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR A GREEN TRANSFORMATION OF FOOD AND FARMING BRUSSELS, 23 OCTOBER 2020 – This week, Members of the European Parliament voted on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and Agriculture Ministers...
Farm to Fork conference – Building sustainable food systems together
The ‘Farm to Fork Conference - Building sustainable food systems together’ is an annual gathering of European stakeholders interested in helping to shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems. Stakeholders across the food value chain, public authorities,...
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Seeds, Biodiversity and the Right to Food: The Role of Municipal Food Policies
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WS 2: Seeds in Common: Genebanks, Breeding Innovation, and the Future of Democratic Seed Systems
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