Women farmers produce more than half of all food worldwide and currently account for 43 percent of the global agricultural labour force. (Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization) In an earlier blog, …
What’s your vision for the future of agriculture?
OxfamForecasts indicate world food production must grow at least fifty per cent by 2050, to feed a population of nine billion people. But can this be done in a way …
Casiguran march for justice: farmers walk to oppose ‘legalised land grabbing’
Oxfam120 farmers, fisherfolk and indigenous peoples from Casiguran in the Philippines are currently marching to Manila in hopes of drawing attention to a new development, which they describe as ‘legalised land grabbing.’ …
Smallholders must be part of the solution to the food crisis
OxfamA food production crisis is facing the planet, but smallholder farmers could offer a significant part of the solution, says Colin McQuistan. “One of the most fateful errors of our …
Seasonality is back in season
John Magrath“Seasonality” has re-emerged as a topic in development after a long lull – but will it gain more traction this time round? Seasonality is the observation that rural livelihoods in …