Farming for 9 Billion People
FarmFriday brings this very interesting article from Green Inc., about the new challenges facing farmers as they struggle to feed an ever-growing global population amidst the specter of climate change. Its interesting to note also that Deutsche Bank has a “climate change advice division” – kinda neat don’t you think so? read on… How will […]
Role of knowledge management and communication in value chains
For TechTusday, here’s a rather serious and insightful reading especially if your work focuses on market intermediation. Lots of ideas to bounce around. Abstract This paper emphasizes the role of knowledge management and communication in value chains from the perspective of resource-poor producers in Latin America. Based on value chain literature, social network theories and […]
Third LSFM Regional Training and Workshop held in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Cagayan de Oro City, June 29 – Representatives from networks of rural NGOs and people’s organizations from nine countries in Southeast and East Asia gathered in Cagayan de Oro City from June 28 to July 2 to discuss how the small farmers and farmerholders can hurdle the extremely difficult challenges of entering and participating competitively […]
A significant shift: Women, Food Security and Agriculture in a Global Marketplace
Another good read from ICRW! From the introduction: Rural women produce half of the world’s food and, in developing countries, between 60 percent and 80 percent of food crops. Women also are more likely than men to spend their income on the well-being of their families, including more nutritious foods, school fees for children and […]
Want some FrankenRice?
Nothings more asian than rice. And when some people mess with it we take serious offence right? FrankenThursday‘s out to frighten you with this evil FrankenRice that is sure to make way down your gut unless you heed Greenpeace call to reject it. NOW! Please sign the petition here!!! The GE rice has been developed […]
The Future Control of Food
HungerWednesday brings another good read from IDRC though a bit on the heavy side. Perfect for late night or airport departure lounge reading. A must read for food rights advocates and CSO workers. This book is the first wide-ranging guide to the key issues of intellectual property and ownership, genetics, biodiversity, and food security. Proceeding […]
Third LSFM Regional Training and Workshop – Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Promising Approaches to Address the Needs of Poor Female Farmers
Here’s an interesting read we picked up from ILC. This brief focuses on key agricultural resources needed by poor female farmers to generate incomes and ensure their families’ food security. It is organized around key resources and promising approaches to increase poor women’s control of those resources. Download the article here. Lots of interesting articles […]
ASEAN Secretariat launches Women’s Wing
From the ASEANSec To boost awareness of ASEAN and of the cultures of ASEAN among women and children in the region, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) Women’s Wing was officially launched today with a simple ceremony at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta. The ASEC Women’s Wing, a non-profit entity which comprises the female staff and wives of […]
Monsanto sues more small family farmers
FrankenThursday brings this anger-inducing news that Monsanto is suing yet another North American farmer for having his own field contaminated with FrankenCanola from another field through no fault of his own. That is just so wow! right? Let this serve as a reminder to Asian farmers to never ever plant any FrankenSeeds nor be near […]
