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17th of April : African Biodiversity Network Celebrates the International Day of Farmers’ Struggles in Defence of Peasants and Farmers Seeds

The African Biodiversity Network (ABN) partners have contributed to the edition of the network’s newsletter, highlighting their work in and with communities of reviving indigenous seed varieties. You can download the newsletter here, and read about the hidden agenda of the Crops Act in Kenya, the new scramble for Africa (How TNC attempt to control...

17 of April : United Kingdom (London) The land workers’ Alliance want to see small-scale producers put at the heart of decision making in agricultural policy.

(London, April 17th) 100 farmers and growers from the Landworkers’ Alliance travelled to London from around the country to protest outside the head offices of DEFRA and the National Farmers Union. {besps}slideshowLOndonApril172014{/besps} Under the leadership of Owen Patterson over the past two years DEFRA has strengthened its support of large-scale industrial agriculture and marginalized smaller...

April 17 : Nepal (Kathmandu) ANPFa pays tribute to the martyrs of MST

(Kathmandu, April 17, 2014) in Nepal, LVC member All Nepal Peasants' Federation (ANPFa) organized an interaction program in Kathmandu to mark the day. The program was chaired by acting president of ANPFa, former Minister Keshab Lal Shrestha. Honorable Deputy Prime Minister Com. Bamdev Gautam, Honorable Minister for Agriculture Development Hari Prasad Parajuli, Honorable Minister for...