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Joint open letter to MEPs on CRCF

Download a PDF of the full letter here. Brussels, 17 May 2023 Dear Members of the Council of the European Union, Dear Members of the European Parliament,

Unfair U.S. trade practices undermine Mexico’s food self-sufficiency efforts

MINNEAPOLIS—Today, a new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s Timothy A. Wise documents how the United States’ practice of agricultural dumping of cheap exports into Mexico has hampered the Mexican government’s efforts to improve food self-sufficiency.

Swimming against the tide

Since the beginning of NAFTA in 1994, Mexico has experienced a dramatic deterioration in its ability to grow its own food. U.S. agricultural dumping of cheap exports has contributed to Mexico’s loss of food self-sufficiency.

Communities charting a new direction with agroecology

By Karen Hansen-Kuhn

Dr. Luis Llanos Hernández, Dr. Horacio Alvarado Raya, Dr. Norma Alarcón Rodríguez, Dr. Felipe Reyes Fuentes, Dr. Carlos Macías Uribe, MC. Ameyali Hernández Hernández Hernández, Dr. Eugenio Santacruz de León, and Dr. Sandra Bibiana Vargas Gil, UACh-CIESTAAM-GIIES; Shiney Varghese, IATP; Biowatch South Africa; Erin McKee, Nora Shields-Culter, IATP; Marcos Cortez Basclio; Cantave Jean-Baptiste, Partenariat pour le Développement Local (PDL) Haiti, Steve Brescia, Groundswell International; Die Freien Bäcker; Enrique Perez S.; Julie E. Kim, Global Policy Forum

May 2nd, 2023

Over the past year, IATP has invited allies from the Global South and North to share their experiences with agroecology in a series of case studies. They demonstrate innovative approaches that enhance the food system, grounded in food sovereignty. In this paper we offer excerpts from those case studies that highlight the importance of integrated solutions.

Virtual Town Hall with MN Agriculture Chairs

May 5th, 2023

Join us for a Virtual Town Hall with Rep. Samantha Vang, Chair of the Minnesota House Agriculture Committee, and Sen. Aric Putnam (Chair of the Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee) focused on finalizing an Ag Budget that delivers for small and mid-sized farmers, emerging and beginning farmers, local processors, our local food economy, and all Minnesotans. The first 45 minutes will feature speakers who are leaders in our farm and food system. The final 15 minutes will be a Q + A portion.

IATP Tribute to Patti Landres

Former IATP staffer Patti Landres died from cancer on April 16. Patti joined IATP in 2004 as a research assistant in IATP’s Food and Health Program and for Health Care Without Harm, a coalition of which IATP was a founding member. She continued to provide research assistance as her role evolved to become the conservator of IATP’s history, archives and library.

Farm Bill 101: What the 2023 Farm Bill means for Minnesota

View a PDF of this primer

Building the food systems of Least Developed Countries

In early March, the government of Qatar played host to the 5th United Nations Conference for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

[Watch] Water and Nutrition. Harmonizing Actions between the Water and Nutrition Decade.

Watch a recording of the March 22 side event, "Water and Nutrition. Harmonizing Actions between the Water and Nutrition Decade. What does it take?" at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference. IATP's Shiney Varghese discussed agroecological transitions during this conversation on harmonizing actions for the U.N.

Agriculture ministers must tackle industrial livestock’s methane emissions to meet global methane pledge

MINNEAPOLIS/LONDON—Today, more than 25 Agriculture Ministers and high-level representatives from around the world are gathered in Chile to discuss how they can contribute to the implementation of the Global Methane Pledge. As agriculture is the world’s largest source of anthropogenic methane, it is positive to see ministers engage on the issue.