Claire Parfitt - sustainable agriculture researcher and Food Sovereignty campaigner ...
Latest bi-annual newsletter—La Semilla
One of the leading advocates of food sovereignty in the Ecuador, the Federation of Agricultural Centres and Farmer Organisations of Coastal Ecuador have released their first newsletter to chart food sovereignty developments in Ecuador ...Chairperson of the Indonesian Peasant Union and the General Coordinator of the global small farmer and peasant movement La Via Campesina has had an opinion article published in the Canberra Times on Monday, 20th June 2011.
Demand for organics is raising incomes for India's farmers, but critics say it's not the answer to India's fast-rising food demands.
GROWING CHANGE: a Journey Inside Venezuela's Food Revolution TRAILER 2011 ...
Robert Pekin's interview on the ABC regarding the experience of ...
With food occupying such a significant part of our lives, understanding the implications of our food choices can create a real sense of empowerment and self-determination...
Produced 2010 The documentary film, Vanishing of the Bees, narrated ...
"While Australian farmers do control their land, they do not have influence over the prices they receive. The Venezuelan experience shows that farmers can cooperate to obtain fair prices, and can bypass the powers of the huge corporations that control food processing and distribution. This is what Australian farmers need to do, and can do...."
The protection of farmland for sustainable food production that meets local needs is an essential element of our food sovereignty... Ensuring the future food security of our cities requires significant changes across our food and agriculture and urban planning systems.