Archive for 2008
Taking the Heat
A new video – produced by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank – looks at how small scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are adapting to climate change.
The video summarizes events – organized in part by USC Canada – that brought representatives from sub-Saharan Africa to Ottawa in December 2007 for three days of dialogue with the Canadian public, elected officials, and policy makers. Read More ...
Organic Farming ‘could feed Africa’
A new study from the United Nations suggests organic farming practices are delivering sharp increases in yields, improvements in the soil, and a boost in income for Africa’s small farmers.
Read Daniel Howden’s report in The Independent about how traditional farming practices are helping break the cycle of poverty and malnutrition Africa has been locked in for decades. Read More ...
Strategies for Survival on the Rooftop of the World
Return to Nepal, is a beautiful new documentary tracing musician Bruce Cockburn’s 2007 visit to USC’s program in this ancient Himalayan nation. Recently premiered in Toronto at the Planet in Focus film festival, the film is a tribute to ingenuity and interdependence. Visit director Bob Lang’s website to see clips from the film.
Hijacked Future
Hijacked Future is a new film that looks at the efforts of small farmers to maintain autonomy and sovereignty over their seeds and livelihoods.
USC has copies available ($20, plus $5 S&H). Please contact us if you want to buy a copy. Watch the trailer Read More ...
Food Sovereignty in India
In India, government and agribusinesses continue to push an agriculture approach that relies heavily on expensive chemical pesticides and fertilizers; costs that small-scale farmers can little afford. By promoting food grown locally and without the use of chemicals, USC’s partner – the GREEN Foundation (Genetic Resource Energy Ecology and Nutrition Foundation) – is helping farmers become self-sufficient in terms of their food needs. Read More ...
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