UN Declaration (A/HRC/RES/39/12, 2018) defining rights of peasants and rural workers, covering land, seeds, food sovereignty, participation, social protection and access to natural resources.
food sovereignty
New Genomic Techniques in Africa threaten food sovereingty
The African Centre for Biodiversity’s latest briefing tracks these policy shifts and examines the influence of public-private partnerships, multinational agribusinesses, and well-funded communication campaigns that shape both public opinion and policymaking.
Exchange on the impact of plant patents for breeders and possible action steps
In Europe, legal uncertainties make it more and more difficult for breeders to navigate through a growing number of patents on plants. It has become difficult to know which plants still can be used for future breeding which may block the important work of breeders. It...
CSA Facing Challenges and Building Solidarity
URGENCI is looking for volunteers in a range of roles to help organise its 2025 International Symposium
M.Pimbert – Transforming food and agriculture
In this paper, Pimbert compares and contrasts the mainstream and agroecological approaches to the transformation of food systems.
Feeding Ourselves Gathering 2023
The Feeding Ourselves Gathering is the 12th annual Cloughjordan in-person gathering for agroecological farmers and workers, as wells as community food and environmental advocates. It aims to facilitate networking for people interested in cooperatives, local...
