WHO is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals. In some countries, … Stop using antibiotics in healthy animalsRead more
Agriculture
Posted inAfrica / Neocolonialism / ToMl
Colonialism’s new clothes
Since 2002, African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have negotiated a reciprocal free trade agreement known as the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European … Colonialism’s new clothesRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl
Gazans turn to their rooftops for sustenance
https://electronicintifada.net/sites/default/files/styles/original_800w/public/2017-08/img_8255-2.jpg?itok=vGR-qldQ×tamp=1502908924 For Muhyeddin al-Kahlout, the benefits of his rooftop farm are wide-reaching. Mohamed Hajjar The decade-old Israeli blockade on Gaza has dramatically undermined the coastal … Gazans turn to their rooftops for sustenanceRead more
Posted inToMl / Trade
High time to move towards agroecology and food sovereignty
As temperatures rise across the globe, meat and dairy have been found to be a major culprit. Still, the industrial meat industry actively facilitates the … High time to move towards agroecology and food sovereigntyRead more
Posted inEurope / News / Politics
Bulgarian agriculture in the road towards a new “feudalization”
In the beginning of 20th century Bulgaria was among those countries in Europe that had the highest number of parceled out land with hundreds of … Bulgarian agriculture in the road towards a new “feudalization”Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Food industry is cooking the planet
The food industry and big agricultural concerns are driving climate change and at the same time threatening to undermine efforts to feed the world’s growing … Food industry is cooking the planetRead more
Posted inIndia / Insurance / ToMl
Unpredictable weather, unreliable insurance, unbelievable profit to companies
Oficially, the monsoon covered the entire country by July 19. The rain, in fact, was above normal. But it was not of much help to … Unpredictable weather, unreliable insurance, unbelievable profit to companiesRead more
Posted inToMl
New genomic insights reveal a surprising two-way journey for apple on the Silk Road
Centuries ago, the ancient networks of the Silk Road facilitated a political and economic openness between the nations of Eurasia. But this network also opened … New genomic insights reveal a surprising two-way journey for apple on the Silk RoadRead more
Posted inBrazil / Canada / Economics / ToMl
Canadian pension funds grab farmland in Brazil
Pension funds are among the most influential actors in the global financial industry. They manage more money than all the sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds … Canadian pension funds grab farmland in BrazilRead more
Posted inAfrica / ToMl / Water
Communities lose their land and water sources due to OLAM’s agribusiness in Gabon
“In these supposedly win-win contracts, I would like to know what our communities are gaining. On the contrary, we are losing and even dying a … Communities lose their land and water sources due to OLAM’s agribusiness in GabonRead more