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“Poor people have a right to eat well”: towards quality, locally grown food aid in France

23rd June 2021 Equal Times 0

On the shelves of the Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy branch of the national food bank network, Banque Alimentaire (Food Bank), located in a wholesale market in the eastern […]

Agricultural union in India supports farmers protest against government and agri-business

12th February 2021 Mzi Velapi 0

The protesting farmers, with the support of the broader community in India, are fighting for the security of government-regulated markets for their produce.

Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response

5th February 2021 Jules Siedenburg John Paul Cauchi 0

When a pandemic hits, questions that immediately arise include what impact there will be on public health, the economy and other aspects of society. Another […]

India’s farmers won’t stop protesting until Modi’s unfair agricultural reforms are repealed

27th January 2021 Equal Times 0

Narayan Gaikwad has sent 250 postcards to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and intends to send 300 more. Written meticulously, he wants to draw attention […]

Small-scale farmers march for land and support

23rd August 2019 Sinethemba Mbewana 0

The small-scale farmers need common grazing lands to be opened by the municipality so that they can raise their livestock.

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

29th May 2019 Karen Hofman Nicola Christofides 0

South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the […]

What young Zambians have to say about making farming more attractive

22nd April 2019 Thomas Daum 0

Africa has the youngest population of any continent – 60% are under age 25. While this has evoked both hope and fear, it is clear that […]

Sowing the seeds of peace in South Sudan

17th April 2019 Equal Times 0

Almost a month to go ahead of the traditional rainy season in Gbudue State, 430 kilometres west of South Sudan’s capital city of Juba, smallholder […]

Despite India’s agricultural crisis, women farmers thrive by growing food instead of cash crops

9th May 2018 Equal Times 0

Shaila Shikrant, 38, sat in the shade of her small house with her neighbours around her, filling bowls with rice, wheat, corn, peas, peanuts, sesame, […]

Land expropriation: identifying who benefits crucial for success

10th April 2018 Mzi Velapi 0

Speaking at a public seminar organised by PLAAS, Professor Ruth Hall from the University of the Western Cape argued that there is no need to change the Constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation.

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