Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems

The Food Crisis Bites Back

rjonasse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:40:50 -0400

Small farms as a planetary ecological asset: Five key reasons why we should support the revitalization of small farms in the Global South

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:36:41 -0400

by Miguel A. Altieri
President, Sociedad Cientifica LatinoAmericana de Agroecologia (SOCLA)

Graduation speech to ALBA farm training graduates

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:13:12 -0400

English translation of a graduation address to the ALBA Graduates of the Education Program for Small Farmers -- Salinas, California, April 5, 2008

By Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director, Food First

Agroecological Alternatives to the New Green Revolution for Africa

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:17:38 -0500

Food First collaborated with other organizations to bring more than 150 participants from 25 African countries and 10 non-African countries. Attendees including farmers, pastoralists, environmentalists, women, youth and development organizations, gathered at the Nyéléni Center in Selingue, Mali from November 26th to December 2nd. Field trips to area farms helped to inform the discussion on:

Climate change and agriculture, fisheries and pastoralism in Africa

The fight against hunger

Development aid for agriculture and rural development in Africa

African Agroecological Alternatives to the Green Revolution.

Documents from the meetings are available at www.moreandbetter.org

The Green Revolution: Alternatives for Agrarian Development in Mozambique

admin — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:56:04 -0400

Conference held from August 17-18, 2007

UNAC Report by Ismael Ossemane
Translated by Naia Dourado

Rediscovering rural development--an opportunity or a reason for concern?

Farm workers’ organizations and, more generally, civil society, demand that rural development be a central focus in national policy. More than 80% of Mozambique’s poor population lives in rural areas. The majority of them are poor and marginalized rural workers without the ability or physical space to survive in the current context of development.

Promised Land: Competing Visions of Agrarian Reform

admin — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:59:24 -0400

$21.95 paperback

Campesino a Campesino: Voices from Latin America's Farmer to Farmer Movement for Sustainable Agriculture

admin — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:02:52 -0400

The Greening of Cuba: A Food First Video

admin — Sat, 24 May 1997 19:05:20 -0400

DVD $35.00