Full Coverage: Food
December 2006
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The aim of this Topic Guide is to provide a broad introduction to the subject of of food security in the context of the Millennium Development Goal to reduce world hunger
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15.12.2006
Manifesto elaborado durante o Encontro de Mulheres do Cone Sul e o Encontro Regional sobre Soberania Alimentar, realizados no Uruguai, em novembro de 2006
more...From: La Minga Informativa Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Gender] |
13.12.2006
SANTIAGO, Dec 12 (IPS) - In Chile, transgenic seeds may only be planted to produce crops for export. However, imported transgenic foods can be eaten here.
more...From: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related topics/regions: [South America] [Chile] [Development] [Agriculture] [Genetics] |
12.12.2006
With only 11 per cent of the earthÂ’s surface considered prime land for feeding a global population expected to reach 8.2 billion by 2020, early warning systems for climate change are crucial in fighting land degradation that already affects 250 million people and threatens 1 billion more, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned.
more...From: United Nations Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Population] [Poverty] [Climate change] |
08.12.2006
On November 9th Roberto Requião, Governor of the state of Paraná, dealt a blow to agribusiness when he signed a decree to expropriate the experimental test site owned by the Swiss multinational corporation Syngenta, located in Santa Tereza do Oeste.
more...Related topics/regions: [Brazil] [Agriculture] [Conflict] Image: Syngenta: Switching off farmers' rights? © ActionAid UK
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