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IATP has been advocating for fair and sustainable agriculture and food systems for more than 35 years. Learn more about our agriculture work on our Agriculture & Food Systems page. 

Rice Nations Urged to Prepare for PVP and IP

IRRI Press Release Los Baoos, Philippines -- The world's rice-producing nations, which feed well over half the people on the planet, have been warned research efforts to ensure the food security of their burgeoning populations could be affected unless they prepare proper laws on plant variety protection (PVP) and intellectual property (IP).

Africa: Leveling the Playing Field

by Lewis Machipisa HARARE, Mar 28 (IPS) - Developing countries should not be expected to compete on the same playing field as developed countries with regards to trade in agriculture, trade experts meeting here Tuesday said.

Agriculture and Our Atmosphere

The soil has been a source of agricultural carbon dioxide emissions over the past century and more so now because of industrial farming methods. This article is a discussion of solutions and why properly managed soil carbon provides many agricultural and environmental benefits. This article was published in the February/March 2000 Newsletter of the Wedge Community Co-op.
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