Farmer's Forum

Declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology

Nyéléni, Mali 27 February 2015 We are delegates representing diverse organizations and international movements of small-scale food producers and consumers, including peasants, indigenous peoples and communities (together with hunter and gatherers), family farmers,... read more

The New Agricultural Colonialism by Phil Bereano and Matt Canfield

*Third World Resurgence No. 292, December 2014, pp 2-4 http://www.twn.my/title2/resurgence/2014/292/eco1.htm The authors are members of the Seattle organization the Community Alliance for Global Justice and activists in its AGRA Watch program... read more

SELECTING THE BEST SEEDS

By Joshua Machinga of Common Ground for Africa For centuries, farmers all over the world have selected and saved seeds to grow the next season. Farmers have also cross-pollinated plants by hand, or by mixing varieties within the same field, to maintain and adapt their... read more

HOW HEALTHY FOR AFRICANS IS THE ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION FOR AFRICA (AGRA)?

Professor Carol B.Thompson, Political Economy, Northern Arizona University, USA The Gates and Rockefeller Foundations propose to increase food production on the African continent, “eliminating hunger for 30-40 million people and sustainably moving 15-20 million... read more

The Miracle Tree – A Guide to Cultivating the Moringa by Freddy Sawyer

Freddie Sawyer produced this informative video, “The Miracle Tree – A Guide to Cultivating the Moringa,” to demonstrate the nutritional value and healthful uses of the Moringa tree in developing nations.