Tag Archives: agroecology

Call for articles: Nutritional values and family farming

Posted on June 16, 2014 by argylesock

Originally posted on AGRICULTURE BLOG…..:
Farming Matters | 30.2 | June 2014 We are told of the great advances that have been made in ‘modern’ agriculture in the last 60 years. Yet there are more hungry and malnourished people on…

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No seeds, no future

Posted on June 8, 2014 by argylesock

Biowatch South Africa shows us a film about agroecology and food sovereignty. ‘We accept maize seeds from the Department of Agriculture, but we don’t plant those GM seeds. We feed them to chickens.’

Posted in agriculture, food | Tagged Africa, agroecology, biotechnology, bird, chicken, corn, crop, crop variety, development, family farm, feed, food, food sovereignty, genetic modification, grain, livestock, local variety, maize, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, poultry, seed, seedbank, smallholder, subsistence, trade, tradition, vegetable, vegetable variety, vertebrate | 2 Comments

Roundup Ready superweeds

Posted on May 2, 2014 by argylesock

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is a campaigning organisation based in the United States. UCS isn’t very impressed by genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered) crops. Here’s a UCS film telling us that the chemical and biotech giant Monsanto has … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture | Tagged agroecology, biotechnology, escaping transgene, evolution, genetic modification, glyphosate, Monsanto, pest, pesticide, pesticide resistance, Roundup, Roundup Ready crop, superweed, weed | 4 Comments

Genetic engineering in agriculture

Posted on April 10, 2014 by argylesock

As the European Union and the United States approach agreement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), now’s a good time for us Europeans to approach understanding of USian farming. And vice versa. Today I’m looking at the Union … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, money and trade | Tagged agroecology, America, biodiversity, biotechnology, crop, crop diversity, ecosystem, Europe, genetic modification, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, politics, seed, selective breeding, sustainable, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership | 9 Comments

Food sovereignty: the next big idea

Posted on December 27, 2013 by argylesock

The Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First) shows us an article by Raj Patel. Mr Patel says that ‘food sovereignty’ is the next big idea. My fellow blogger Noah Zerbe at Global Food Politics explains the difference between … Continue reading →

Posted in food, money and trade | Tagged access to food, access to land, agroecology, education, farmer, food, food security, food sovereignty, land grab, peasant, politics, smallholder, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership | 10 Comments

Green Rush to carve up Africa

Posted on December 19, 2013 by argylesock

‘There is a gold rush happening in Ethiopia, but it’s not a hunt for the yellow metal. It’s a quest for the green gold of fertile farmland.’ So says Richard Schiffman at Farmland Grab. ‘A nation more associated with periodic … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, knowledge transfer, money and trade | Tagged access to food, access to land, agroecology, banana, biofuel, cacao, coffee, crop, development, export, farmer, food security, fruit, grain, history, knowledge, land grab, legume, palm, palm oil, pastoral, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, politics, rice, smallholder, soya, staple food, sustainable, trade, wheat | 2 Comments

AFSA meets in Ethiopia to oppose GM products

Posted on August 23, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) will next week meet in Ethiopia to discuss strategies for resistance against genetically modified (GM) seeds. AFSA is a Pan African platform comprising networks and farmer organisations…

Posted in agriculture, food, knowledge transfer | Tagged Africa, agroecology, biodiversity, biotechnology, crop variety, development, farmer, food sovereignty, fruit variety, genetic modification, Green Revolution, knowledge, local variety, pastoral, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, politics, seed, selective breeding, smallholder, vegetable variety | 2 Comments

Agroecology Is Not For Sale!

Posted on July 21, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on The Noah Project:
The International Commision on Sustainable Peasant Agriculture’s booklet From Maputo to Jakarta. 5 Years of Agroecology in La Vía Campesina was made available to the delegates of the Sixth Annual Conference of the LVC as…

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When it comes to food, technology won’t save us

Posted on June 30, 2013 by argylesock

argylesock says… Food security isn’t all about GM (genetic modification, GE) and other kinds of biotech. But those can help.

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Farmer-led agroecology or corporate industrial agriculture

Posted on February 27, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on anthropogen:
Here is an important article from the Guardian concerning deteriorating seed sovereignty in the face of corporate agendas to genetically modify, patent and control the use of the world’s seed supply. — Vandana Shiva: ‘Seeds must…

Posted in agriculture, knowledge transfer, money and trade | Tagged agroecology, biotechnology, development, farmer, food sovereignty, genetic modification, patent, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, politics, seed, trade | 2 Comments