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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Notes from the field – conserving forests and creating livelihoods with cacao
Here’s another really interesting cocoa growing project in Honduras, this time encouraging organic cultivation and forest conservation. In 2013, the project distributed over 230,000 cacao seeds to 261 farmers and planted trees on 536 acres. They look forward to working … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, agroecology, cacao, cocoa, economic empowerment, forest conservation, Honduras, international development, international volunteering, organic agriculture, rural development, smallholder agriculture, sustainable development, sustainable livelihoods
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The rise of the superweeds – how long did that take?
I am not a scientist, but I did listen in my science classes at school and then as a farmer I watched and asked questions and paid attention and learned, and even I could work out that this would be … Continue reading
G8 New Alliance condemned as new wave of colonialism in Africa
G8 New Alliance condemned as new wave of colonialism in Africa – critics say landmark initiative to boost agriculture and relieve poverty favours big business to the detriment of small farmers. Olivier de Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Agriculture, agroecology, economic empowerment, Food security, G8, Ghana, international development, international volunteering, smallholder agriculture, sustainable development, sustainable livelihoods, UN special rapporteur on the right to food
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The last quarter: divided sensibilities
It’s difficult to comprehend how things arrived this point. For what seemed like an age, the timeline of my placement stretched before me, and the end point seemed so far away. At times I relished the newness of it … Continue reading
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