The global pandemic exposed the flaws in our current highly concentrated, inequitable, industrial food system. At this moment, we stand at the crossroads with two starkly different, and fundamentally incompatible, visions for the future of food. One leads us to resilience, regeneration, and justice for communities, biodiversity, and our climate. The other entrenches current health, […]
Contribute to AFSA’s next book!
We have some exciting news: AFSA is putting together a second book! Following the stories of growers we shared in Farming Democracy, this time we want to profile the eaters – providing snapshots from the diversity that exists across Australia. We are on the lookout for people to share their stories of how and why they eat […]
Stakeholder Open Webinar – Sustainable Agriculture – 23 March
As part of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a series of Stakeholder Open Webinar is being held during 2021. This series of webinars is intended to provide an important – and on-going – opportunity for parties and stakeholders to engage in a constructive exchange of views, and enhance their understanding of elements related to the […]
Intervention on the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for support to peasants and indigenous peoples’ as stewards of biodversity
On February 18, as a member of the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty, AFSA delivered the following intervention to the 24th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, discussing recommendations for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It calls on delegates to ensure the framework upholds the rights of indigenous peoples […]
Submission to the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals regulatory system
In December, the federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment released the draft report of an indpendent panel reviewing the regulatory framework for agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals. In 2020, AFSA collaborated on submissions to the consultation informing the review, and last Friday attended the review meeting on the draft report. AFSA’s intervention advocated […]
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