The Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) will be conducting an in-person training to capacitate its country data […]
Industrial agriculture is devastating our land, water, and air, and is now threatening the sustainability of the biosphere. Its massive chemical and biological inputs cause widespread environmental havoc as well as human disease and death. Its monoculturing reduces the diversity of our plants and animals. Its habitat destruction endangers wildlife. Its factory farming practices cause untold animal suffering. Its centralized corporate ownership destroys farm communities around the world, leading to mass poverty and hunger. The industrial agriculture system is clearly unsustainable. It has truly become a fatal harvest.
The United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF 2019-28) recognizes the role of communication as a driver to advance sustainable […]
As Geneva is busy with talks, Hong Kong is preparing for a major resistance against unfair trade rules. The Chinese government has geared up to handle over 10,000 demonstrators from all over the world likely to converge on Hong Kong. It is in constant dialogue with the Hong Kong People’s Alliance (HKPA) on the WTO. It is identifying possible sites that can be used to stage public protests.
AFA member Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) (Indonesia), Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) (India) and partners COAST Foundation (Bangladesh), Pambansang Katipunan […]
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