Agroecology

Another false start in Africa sold with Green Revolution myths

Originally published on IPS News on April 20, 2021. Read the Spanish translation here. 

Opening a window in the “Cathedral of the Green Revolution”

The article below is the full interview with José Graziano da Silva.

IATP joins allies to request a meeting of the FAO director-general with civil society and Indigenous Peoples' organizations

Yesterday, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) joined Pesticide Action Network International (PAN International), civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations in sending a formal request to meet with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu.

AGRA Update: Withheld internal documents reveal no progress for Africa’s farmers

Internal evaluations carried out by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), recently obtained by the U.S. Right to Know (USRTK) campaign through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, show no new evidence that AGRA is making progress improving yields, incomes and food security for African farmers.

Letter to the FAO Director-General on CropLife International Partnership Plans

Download a PDF of the full letter to FAO Director-General Dongyu Qu here.  Dear Director-General Dongyu Qu, 

Selling the past as innovation in Africa

Originally published on Food Tank on February 11, 2021. 

A Journey Toward Gender Equity in Agroecology

IATP mourns the loss of Olga Alcaraz Andrade, a leader in the Mexican farmers’ organization REDCCAM and our partner ANEC. We republish this article on her work as one small way to honor her achievements and celebrate her life.

India at a turning point

The Indian Farm Bills to force farmers to “get big or get out”?

The EU-Mercosur Agreement: Increasing Pesticide Use and GMOs, and Undermining Healthy Food Production and Standards

Download the PDF of the factsheet.

Submission on the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture on Topic 2 (e)- Improved Livestock Management Systems, Including Agropastoral Production Systems

Download a PDF of the submission.

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