This 8-page Biowatch Info Sheet explores Farmers’ Rights: what they are; why they are important; and the history of Farmers’ Rights. We also investigate and discuss two of the most important legal instruments for Farmers’ Rights: the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; and the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other...Read More
16 October 2023 Our ancient grains – millet and sorghum. This crop information fact sheet explores the delicious, nutritious, ancient grains of finger millet (Uphoko), pearl millet (Unyawothi) and sorghum (Amabele).Read More
Biowatch farmers speak out about living and thriving in troubled times 2020–2022: COVID-19, social upheavals, unrest, extreme weather … The farmers’ voices and stories offered in this book provide insight into the multiple dimensions in which agroecology benefits rural communities and builds resilience in the face of intersecting climate, biodiversity, water and food crises and...Read More
10 May 2022 How we produce, distribute and waste food is causing global ecological and social crises, including one of the greatest threats of our time – climate change. In fact, from farm-to-plate-to-landfill, the way we produce and distribute food is responsible for a whopping one-third of all human greenhouse gas emissions.Read More
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