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AFSA Values & Theory of Change

May 26, 2022 by Jess Power

AFSA Values & Theory of Change The 2022 AFSA National Committee have drafted this statement on our organisational values and theory of change. We intend it as a working document, open to members’ feedback and subject to revision until ratification at the 2022 AGM in October.  We uphold the 7 Pillars of Food Sovereignty: Food […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Agroecology, Governance, Homepage feature, Media Releases, Press Tagged With: afsavalues, agriculture, Agroecology, farming, foodsovereignty, theoryofchange, values

AFSA denounces misinformation from the far right in response to the Victorian Government’s ALA Bill

May 13, 2022 by Jess Power

  In recent weeks, a number of concerned AFSA members have reached out to us seeking clarification on alarming claims perpetuated by far right organisations on social media about the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Legislation Amendments (ALA) Bill, which is currently sitting in Parliament.  The claims made on social media assert that the Government is seeking […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Agroecology, Homepage feature, Media Releases, Press Tagged With: Agroecology, facism, food sovereignty

Global perspectives: An update on AFSA’s international advocacy

March 17, 2022 by Jess Power

AFSA National Committee member and International Liaison, Georgina Mulcahy, provides an update on taking the fight for food sovereignty global. AFSA joins the European Coordination of La Via Campesina to extend it’s deepest solidarity to the people of Ukraine and calls for the strict respect of human rights. Land for food, not for bombing! Peasants […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Homepage feature, International Tagged With: biodiversity, FAO, farming, food security, food sovereignty, gender equality, international

Facing our Food Head On

March 15, 2022 by Jess Power

Katherine Scott discovered Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) after exploring her options for delicious, quality food made ethically through a transparent process from farm to plate. Here, she shares her story on becoming a CSA member at Jonai Farms on Dja Dja Wurrung Country (Victoria).  I just drove to the outskirts of town to pick up […]

Filed Under: Agroecology, Community Supported Agriculture, Homepage feature Tagged With: Agroecology, community, community supported agriculture, CSA, farming, food sovereignty

AFSA flags climate change, intensive livestock as key causes of concern in current Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak at Australian piggeries

March 11, 2022 by Jess Power

11 March 2022 The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) flags climate change and intensive livestock as key causes of concern in the current outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) across four Australian states. AFSA is calling on the Australian Government and Industry to acknowledge the risks associated with industrial agriculture on climate, farmers, livestock and […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Agroecology, Media Releases, Regulations Tagged With: Agroecology, Climate Change, farming, JEV, public health

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  • AFSA responds to an Inquiry on Australian Government’s application of the UNDRIP in Australia
  • AFSA Values & Theory of Change
  • AFSA denounces misinformation from the far right in response to the Victorian Government’s ALA Bill
  • AFSA urges the Federal Government to change its definition of primary producers, to include smallholders seeking critical disaster recovery funding

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AFSA categorically rejects proposals to expand intensive aquaculture into Commonwealth waters

  The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) categorically rejects proposals to expand intensive aquaculture into Commonwealth waters. We need a radical paradigm shift away from Blue Economy to Blue Justice in fisheries, which is crucial for climate justice, encompassing economic, social, and environmental justice. The 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reported […]

AFSA responds to the ACT Capital Food and Fibre Strategy

  AFSA recently responded to the call for submissions to the ACT Capital Food and Fibre Strategy, which will “be a roadmap to delivering social, environmental and economic benefits based on secure, climate-resilient food and fibre production across in the ACT; and respond to the need to mitigate climate challenges via adaptation and diversification. It […]

A Licence to Sell Lettuce? ASFA Submission to FSANZ Proposal

  For three years FSANZ has been working on a proposal to more tightly regulate the production and sale of berries, leafy vegetables, and melons after several outbreaks of listeria, e coli, and salmonella from large monocultures. AFSA has provided feedback from the beginning on the need to approach any changes with a scale-appropriate lens […]

Protecting farmers and preserving farm land: Submission on the Protections within the Victorian Planning Framework

In October 2021 the Victorian Legislative Council tasked the Environment and Planning Committee to inquire into and report on: “the adequacy of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and Victorian planning framework in relation to planning and heritage protection”. Particular terms of reference were outlined for the Committee to address and AFSA provides its submission […]

AFSA supports proposed changes to landscape rehydration infrastructure planning rules in NSW

The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) supports the proposed changes to landscape rehydration infrastructure planning rules and applauds the NSW Government’s initiative to allow farmers to restore streams on their property through landscape rehydration techniques, without the need for council approval. AFSA represents small and medium scale producers and our vision is to enable regenerative […]

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Recent posts

  • Take our survey to help shape your Peoples’ Food Plan! June 3, 2022
  • AFSA responds to an Inquiry on Australian Government’s application of the UNDRIP in Australia June 2, 2022
  • AFSA Values & Theory of Change May 26, 2022
  • AFSA denounces misinformation from the far right in response to the Victorian Government’s ALA Bill May 13, 2022
  • AFSA urges the Federal Government to change its definition of primary producers, to include smallholders seeking critical disaster recovery funding April 8, 2022

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