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World Bank sides with agribusinesses against farmers and Indigenous communities

April 21, 2017 by Guest 2 Comments

As the World Bank Group’s spring meetings get underway in Washington, DC, the Bank’s complicity in corporate grabbing of land and natural resources around the world has become more blatant than ever.

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Beyond wetiko agriculture: saving ourselves from the soil up

March 21, 2017 by Guest 2 Comments

How much longer do you hope to live? How long do you hope your children or grandchildren will live? Do you think you or your loved ones will live 60 more years? If so, you’ll be around to witness the end of food production on the planet. Unless, that is,...

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The Untold Success Story: Agroecology in Africa Addresses Climate Change, Hunger, and Poverty

November 23, 2015 by Guest 2 Comments

The Oakland Institute has released 33 case studies that shed light on the tremendous success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent in the face of climate change, hunger, and poverty.

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Soil Can Reverse Climate Change: A Message of Hope To Address the Pope’s DC Congregation

September 24, 2015 by The Rules 5 Comments

Shortly before the Pope addressed an estimated 700,000 people at the National Mall on 24th September, a coalition of messengers highlighted the unprecedented new research showing the regenerative farming can reverse climate change.

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A virtual film festival: Nine films about food and farming

July 22, 2015 by James North No Comments

Our recent virtual film festival, “9x9: Nine little films about food and farming”, has shown The Rules' community at work. A few months ago a member of the community - filmmaker Jason Taylor - approached us with some films he had made about farming that told a positive story about...