Ending Machismo in Cuban Agriculture
Blog | Ana Galvis | Feb 4, 2016
By Justine Williams[1] Women comprise 45% of the world’s agricultural force, but make up less than 20% of its land-holders,…
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La Via Campesina, Building an International Movement for Food and Seed Sovereignty
Blog | Ana Galvis | Feb 3, 2016
La Via Campesina, Building an International Movement for Food and Seed Sovereignty: An Interview with General Coordinator Elizabeth Mpofu By…
Amplifying the voices of the food justice movement: News from the BFAA
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 28, 2016
January 27, 2016 From: Gary R. Grant, President of the Black Farmers & Agriculturalist Association NC FARMER EDDIE WISE…
Has ‘organic’ been stripped of its meaning?
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 28, 2016
By Eva Perroni* 22 January, 2016 Farming The term ‘organic’ has come to be understood by most consumers as ‘grown…
USFSA Calls for Immediate Release of the Secretary of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 27, 2016
Posted: January 27, 2016 at 10:26 am USFSA Member organizations and allies send urgent letter to US Secretary of State…
Haiti’s Fraudulent Presidential Frontrunner Seizes Land for His Own Banana Republic
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 21, 2016
By Joshua Steckley and Beverly Bell January 21, 2016 This report is based on extensive interviews, on-site and via…
News from the East Bay Urban Farmer Field School
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 20, 2016
Dear Friends, About three years ago, I asked for help to provide the learning that the farmers with whom I…
Protect Female Farmworkers
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 20, 2016
By Jose R. Padilla and David Bacon NY Times, JAN. 19, 2016 Oakland, Calif. – ACROSS the country, some 400,000…
The Milpa: Ancient ingredients for a sustainable agriculture
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 14, 2016
” Let’s globalize the Milpa!,” were the words that echoed in Morgan Hall at UC Berkeley during the panel about…
The Blood of the Earth: Agriculture, Land Rights, and Haitian History
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 13, 2016
From an Interview with Ricot Jean-Pierre By Beverly Bell January 13, 2015 Yesterday, January 12, on the sixth anniversary of…
Monica White and Eric Holt-Giménez at the Food Sovereignty Conference
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 6, 2016
Academic-activists Monica White and Eric Holt-Giménez analyze the food crisis and share their perspectives on possible solutions and alternatives.
African Women Organize to Reclaim Agriculture Against Corporate Takeover
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 6, 2016
From an interview with Mphatheleini Makaulele By Simone Adler and Beverly Bell January 6, 2016 Mphatheleini Makaulele is an award-winning…
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