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Soil, Cities & Microbiota – Teaming with Life
Two recent publications on Soil and Cities and on the effect of Roundup on soil microbiota show just how important and delicate that dirt beneath our feet is. […]
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Livestock Debate – it’s a wrap (for now!) #LivestockDebate
In this series, our authors and readers have approached the livestock debate from many perspectives – climate, animal ethics, economic and more. So what have we learned? […]
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Farmers Vanishing from Europe’s Economic Powerhouse
Europe’s strongest economy is seeing its farming sector decimated. At an incredibly rapid rate, both the number of farmers and the income of those left farming is nose diving. Why is this happening and what can – or will – be done? […]
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Garden to garden: Eco Ruralis’ 2015 traditional seed catalogue
Participatory seed saving techniques are given a welcome boost in Romania, with the 2015 Eco Ruralis seed catalogue […]
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UK government to accept industry’s neonics research
Who pays for pesticide research and why? Peter Crosskey investigates. […]
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Permaculture: Green Solutions in the Greek Countryside
Arc2020’s correspondent Myrto Pispini discovers more about permaculture in Greece. […]
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Victory for Romanian peasants over gold mining corporation
An inspiring ‘development’ were 2500 peasants prevented Europe’s largest gold mine. […]
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The EU Seed Market Myth
According to a new report, the EU seed market seriously lacks diversity, yet seed lobbyists claim that there are currently 7000 small and medium-sized seed companies in the EU. […]
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Joint civil society letter on US-EU Trade Agreement
ARC2020 one of many groups to express concern about ongoing trans-atlantic trade negotiations […]
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Mega pig farm plan stirs up opposition in the UK
Still time to sign an online a petition with more than 28,000 signatures… […]
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APRODEV reacts to COMAGRI vote
‘International responsibilty must be considered’ […]
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Romanian peasants hit by new fiscal code
More taxation but no represeantation […]
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Europe warned about toxic pesticide use in Argentina
ARC2020 Speakers Tour with Sofia Gatica and Maria del Milagro Godoy: 5th – 20th September 2012 […]
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Seed diversity decline must urgently be stopped
Joint press release on S and PM […]
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–Speakers Tours
3 FARMERS. 3 CONTINENTS. 3 PERSPECTIVES. Speakers Tours will raise awareness of the global isses linked to the CAP. Farmers from different corners of the world will travel to Europe to share their experiences and meet those responsible for decisions that effect their livelihoods. The first tour is taking place from 18th June to 1st July 2012 (full program coming soon) For more information please contact campaign@arc2020.eu The speakers… The impact of the CAP in Africa Hellen Yego will explain the direct and indirect impacts of the CAP on their farms and local markets. They will explain the true cost of imports of subsidized meat and milk and highlight the impact of landgrabbing and corporate investments. Instead, they request support for agro-ecological smallholder innovation and fair trade cooperation. Lessons from the heartlands of industrial agriculture Joe Borgerding – a dairy farmer from Minnesota will present the state of farming in the US and solutions that he has put into practice. Topics will include monocultures and factory farming, maize and soybean deserts, concentration of power along the […]