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Agroecology — Possibility and Challenges in India

This report on Agroecology: Possibilities and Challenges in India captures the discussions in the two captures the discussions in a two part dialogue series. Part A of the report captures the discussions in the first dialogue in the series which focused on Vulnerabilities of Farmers & Farming To …

Nyéléni Newsletter no 52: Nyéléni process: Recognizing the power of people’s movements

Illustration: Andrés Mateo Ayala Luna @calma_88 In 2007 the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) played a vital role in uniting small-scale food producers and their allies to establish a shared vision of food sovereignty and implement strategies to make it a reality. Over time …

Recovery & Road Ahead — Post COVID19 and Agriculture in South Asia

Author: Shwetha Govindan This paper discusses the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems in South Asia to highlight the aftermath of the disruptions to supply chains, farming and agricultural markets. It examines the situation over two years into the pandemic with a focus on countrie …

Fisheries, the Climate Crisis and the Indian state’s response

This report on Fisheries, the Climate Crisis and the Indian state’s response captures the discussions in a two part dialogue series on Policy and Livelihood Challenges for India’s Fishing Communities. The collaborative dialogue series brought together representatives from small-scale fishing communi …

Nyéléni Newsletter no 51: Grassroots solutions to the global food crisis

In 2008, numerous experts -– from peasants to policy makers – warned of a “perfect storm” of crises in the industrial food system. Our movements had already been raising the alarm about growing corporate control, financialization of food, resource grabbing, economic injustice, and destruction of the …

[HINDI] Agrarian Crisis: Women’s Role in Revolutionary Transformation

Authors Jaya Mehta and Vineet Tiwari write on findings from  their research and long term engagement with the Kudumbashree programme in the Indian State of Kerala.  In this Hindi publication, they propose a model of collective farming, keeping  women and their labour  at its centre, as a possible so …

[HINDI] Wind down the WTO Agreement on Agriculture In Defence of Food Sovereignty

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) will host its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC) from 12-15 June 2022 in the looming shadow of the pandemic and the Ukraine war. Key issues at Geneva include the proposed waiver of patents to ensure access to COVID vaccines and therapeutics, agriculture, fisheries an …

Nyéléni Newsletter no 50: Youth and the democratization of food systems

Youth and the democratization of food systems Illustration: Sophie Holin for LVC, Instagram: @soph.ieholin It’s December. Yet another year in our cycle of life is drawing to a close as we search for hope and solidarity in the face of daunting adversities. The world is marred by rising temperatures, …

The Global Food Crisis, this time

A dossier by Focus on the Global South A perfect storm is brewing in the global food system, pushing food prices to record high levels, and expanding hunger. The continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine War, climate-related disasters and a breakdown of supply chains have led …

Outcomes of the Twelfth Ministerial Conference 2022 of the World Trade Organization: Implications for India’s Agriculture and Food Security

A discussion paper by Forum for Trade Justice, Third World Network and Focus on the Global South, in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg-Stiftung South Asia. Report compiled by Jai Vipra The Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) took place after multiple delays, a …