Agriculture

A Case Study on the Agroecological Transition in Mexico

By minimizing the use of external inputs and decreasing dependency on global commodity markets, agroecological approaches enable small farmers to survive some of the challenges posed by climate change, volatile prices and unfavourable government policies.

Sign-on letter to Congress addressing corporate control in agricultural markets and anti-competitive business structures

NAFTA 2.0: doing harm with ag biotech approval shortcuts

The NAFTA talks are advancing rapidly with very little information available to the public on their content or the possible consequences for fair and sustainable food and farm systems. This is the third in a series of blogs examining the proposals being made by agribusiness firms that take the failed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a starting point.

FAO profiles Agroecology in Mexico and Minnesota

Three years ago this week, IATP sent an open letter to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), praising the organization for convening an International Symp

IATP’s Shiney Varghese will add a voice from Minnesota to the United Nations

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Organics in NAFTA: Who sets the standards?

The NAFTA talks are advancing rapidly with very little information available to the public on their content or the possible consequences for fair and sustainable food and farm systems. IATP is aiming to stay on top of the process, and our Senior Attorney, Sharon Treat, will be in Toronto this weekend for the third round of negotiations.

Agroecological Transition in Mexico

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The USDA reorganizes for its “customers,” throws science under the bus

On September 7, in a message to U.S.

What are benchmarks for a new NAFTA?

This blog is part of a series exploring NAFTA and agriculture. The series is based on the larger paper: NAFTA Renegotiation: What’s at stake for farmers, food and the land?

NAFTA Renegotiation: What is NAFTA?

This blog is part of a series exploring NAFTA and agriculture. The series is based on the larger paper: NAFTA Renegotiation: What’s at stake for farmers, food and the land?  