Family farming as the backbone to ensure countries’ “food sovereignty”

Thursday, November 18th 2010 - 02:26 UTC

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Representatives from Mercosur, Africa, China, India and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations called for the right to “food sovereignty”, thus preventing the international corporations from taking control of the seeds’ market. Read full article

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Pedro
Subsistance farming can never ensure food security in any country. This has been proven over and over. One drought and food security is gone. What is the definition of “family farming” and how does it form the backbone of foodsecurity when the influx from rural areas to cities is continuing unabated the world over? Who will produce enough to feed everyone?
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