Take action against the FFA for the Future of Agriculture

Take action against the FFA for the Future of Agriculture

On the 28th of March, the tenth edition of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) will be held in Brussels. Its organisers, multinational chemicals and agrifood firm Syngenta …

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Video: Fight for Free Seeds in Paraguay

Heñoi means ‘germinate’ in the language of the indigenous Guarani people. This 9 minute clip stresses the importance of local seeds systems in Paraguay and the struggles to keep them alive.

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Keeping Seeds in Peoples’ Hands – Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch

Keeping Seeds in Peoples’ Hands – Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch

Launched at FAO Headquarters, the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2016 warns seeds and biodiversity are under threat as a result of the increasing corporate capture and the states’ …

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ECVC Pushes for a United Front in Defense of Seeds

ECVC Pushes for a United Front in Defense of Seeds

ECVC pushes for a European united front to prohibit patents on living organisms and to promote farmers’ rights to seeds and peasant resilient seed systems.

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My land, my life! – West African Caravan reaches Dakar

My land, my life! – West African Caravan reaches Dakar

After a two-week tour, the Caravan for Land, Water and Seeds reached its final destination, Dakar, and handed over the Convergence book to the Senegalese Government, currently hosting the presidency …

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