“We own the land and use it for different activities. At anytime the government can make the decision to transfer my land to another user”.This is a quote from a community in Kisarwe, Tanzania, which...
Large-scale land acquisitions by investors, which are often called ‘land grabs’, can deprive rural women and communities of their livelihoods and land, increasing their food insecurity. This report...
At Rio’s Earth Summit, another chance to take action to address hunger and climate change passes us by. Friday marked the end of the Rio +20 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Given the low expectations...
As the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) holds its 31st Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific in Hanoi next week, leaders would do well to consider the stark choice before them....
