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14 April 2022
International day of Peasants’ Struggles 17 April 2022 – UN expert applauds vital rol...
GENEVA (14 April 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, draws attention to the struggles of peasants and others which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the rise of extrajudicial violence against peasants and armed conflicts around the world. On the International Day of Peasants’ Struggles, he […]
22 September 2021
African Social movements rise up against the UNFSS and the African Union’s blueprint for corporat...
On 16 September, African social movements came together to discuss the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), which takes place on the 23 September. On this day, the African Union (AU) will be presenting an African “common position”. As social movements in Africa we reject both the UNFSS and the AU’s position, which allegedly […]
5 June 2020
Commentary submitted to FAO discussion on the AFCFTA as it relates to food and agriculture
On 2 June, the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) submitted commentary on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) as it relates to food and agriculture, to a discussion hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). Our concerns centred around three areas: the kind of food systems that in its […]
8 March 2019
Urgent call for African food sovereignty movements to connect with radical feminist movements on ...
This article was first published on the Inter Press Service Agency, on March 8, as part of its coverage of International Women’s Day. Africa is facing dire times. Climate change is having major impacts on the region and on agriculture in particular, with smallholder farmers, and especially women, facing drought, general lack of water, shifting […]
28 August 2018
Media release: Civil society responds to BioAfrica Convention
For immediate release 28 August 2018 BioAfrica Convention: Open for the business of profit; closed to the questions that matter This week the biotechnology industry meets at the Durban International Convention Centre. Themed “Africa – Open for business” the Convention will explore various ways in which African biodiversity can be exploited for agriculture, industry and […]
5 May 2017
Green Revolution factsheet 8: Soil health and soil fertility
The final factsheet in this series looks at what it means for soil to be healthy. Chichewa | English | Nyanja | Portuguese | Sesotho | Setswana | Shona | Siswati | Swahili | Xhosa Download all the factsheets in a single PDF in the language of your choice: Chichewa | English | Nyanja | […]
5 May 2017
Green Revolution Factsheet 7: Organic fertilisers
The seventh factsheet in this series looks at how organic fertilisers promotes plant growth and improves the health of the soil over time. Chichewa | English | Nyanja | Portuguese | Sesotho | Setswana | Shona | Siswati | Swahili | Xhosa For the final factsheet in the series, click here.
5 May 2017
Green Revolution Factsheet 6: The effects of synthetic fertilisers on nutrition
Synthetic fertilisers may increase yields for farmers but do not enhance the nutritional quality of the food produced. Factsheet 6 looks at the effects of synthetic fertilisers on nutrition. Chichewa | English | Nyanja | Portuguese | Sesotho | Setswana | Shona | Siswati | Swahili | Xhosa To read factsheet 7 click here.
5 May 2017
Green Revolution Factsheet 5: Impacts of synthetic fertilisers on the environment
Part 5 in this 8-part factsheet series unpacks the long term impact of synthetic fertilisers on the environment. Chichewa | English | Nyanja | Portuguese | Sesotho | Setswana | Shona | Siswati | Swahili | Xhosa For factsheet 6 click here.
5 May 2017
Green Revolution Factsheet 4: What are synthetic fertilisers?
There are two kinds of fertilisers, natural and synthetic. The fourth factsheet in this series takes a closer look at synthetic fertilisers. Chichewa | English | Nyanja | Portuguese | Sesotho | Setswana | Shona | Siswati | Swahili | Xhosa For the next factsheet in the series, click here.