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In October 2020, a new Pastoral Development Policy and Strategy was approved by the Council of Ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The document is meant as a framework for a new set of similar policies to be produced at the level of Ethiopia's Regional States.
CELEP has created a space on its website dedicated to helping people navigate the policy in English
Agrochemical companies say, we know: Hard-hitting facts about agribusiness, small…
Agrochemical companies say, we know: Hard-hitting facts about agribusiness, small farmers and food sovereignty. Easy to understand and with striking graphics.
Sources: ETC group (2009): Who will feed us? Questions about the food and climate crisis
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Sources: International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge,Science and Technology for Development, IAASTD (2008): Agriculture at a Crossroads; FAO (2015): Infographic:Food loss and waste facts
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Sources: FAO (2015): Infographic: Genetic resources for food and agriculture; FAO (2012): Factsheet: Smallholders and Family Farmers
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Sources: Oxfam Germany (2016): Böcke zu Gärtnern; MISEREOR (2015): Impacts of large-scale agricultural investments on small-scale farmers in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. A Right to Food Perspective
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Sources: PAN (2012): Highly hazardous pesticides from BASF, Bayer, and Syngenta! Results of an international investigation;PAN (2010): Communities in Peril: Global report on health impacts of pesticide use in agriculture
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The German pesticide manufacturers Bayer and BASF sell a number of active ingredients in South…
The German pesticide manufacturers Bayer and BASF sell a number of active ingredients in South Africa and Brazil that are not approved in the EU because they are hazardous to health and the environment. From a human rights’ perspective, such activities are questionable as they are based on so-called double standards. This brochure presents cases of indigenous groups in Brazil and farm workers in South Africa whose health is put at risk by the use of pesticides.
In the position paper, 59 civil society…
In the position paper, 59 civil society organisations call on the Federal Government to make agroecology the central support concept for poverty reduction and adaptation to the climate crisis and to use it as a basis for reforming EU agricultural policy.
The concept of agroecology is scientifically sound, sufficiently tested in practice and pursues a holistic approach. The paper formulates ten equal elements which the signatories of the paper consider to be core elements of agroecology.
For years Nigeria has been repeatedly shaken by bloody clashes between pastoralists and…
For years Nigeria has been repeatedly shaken by bloody clashes between pastoralists and settled farming communities, the so-called "Farmer-Herder" conflicts. Especially in the preelection campaign year 2018, for the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for February, 2019, violent clashes in Nigeria increased. The "Farmer-Herder" conflicts in particular, however, were politically captured by the parties, politicians and other actors in society, including church representatives. Shepherds were stigmatized and the conflicts classified as religiously motivated. Criminal acts of people disguised as herdsmen contributed the rest. The stigmatization of herders was and is fuelled by media coverage and social media. An objective public debate on how to resolve these conflicts and on adapted models of animal husbandry is hardly possible. There is a lack of studies that include all parties involved and shed light on the background and causes. Field studies financed by MISEREOR in 2016-17, aiming to examine the concrete conflicts in Nigeria in 13 zones more closely, have been summarized in the brochure.
Comparative studies from Brazil, India and Senegal show multiple advantages of agroecology…
Comparative studies from Brazil, India and Senegal show multiple advantages of agroecology for smallholders in semiarid regions. This report relates the study results to the current debate on hunger and malnutrition, climate, biodiversity and policy frameworks and provides recommendations for the transition to ecologically sustainable and socially just food systems.
Research reports by Roger Blench, who…
Research reports by Roger Blench, who carried out several field missions in Nigeria between 2016 and 2018. The project was commissioned by MISEREOR and contributed to identify solutions to the ongoing conflicts between herders and farmers.
This report is the result of a…
This report is the result of a participatory action research (PAR) conducted by members of Kwaingan community and KMSS Loikaw in 2016. The report documents Kwaingan’s customary land and natural resource rights and management practices.
This resource book is part of a two-volume publication which aims to equip…
This resource book is part of a two-volume publication which aims to equip the users with the necessary knowledge, attitude and skills on Community Mapping and Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS). It focuses on data collection, database management, data processing, and analysis for the production of digital maps useful in advancing the land rights agenda of rural communities, particularly indigenous communities and smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia.
It is intended for land rights defenders, institutions advocating for land rights, development practitioners, and communities to defend their rights to land and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Part two with the focus on the "how to" is in progress.
Food and Agriculture could work differently, if they…
Food and Agriculture could work differently, if they had Agroecology, shortened and innovative marketing circuits and participatory forms of shaping the food system as its basic principles. The contributions in this publication show how farmers in the global South and North enhance soil fertility, biodiversity and seed productivity, and how local markets are strengthened.
This report is the result of a participatory…
This report is the result of a participatory action research (PAR) conducted by members of Khupra community in Kayah State/Myanmar and Karuna Mission Social Solidarity-Loikaw (KMSS-Loikaw) Livelihood Program team between October 2015 to November 2016. In its first field work, the research team was joined by members of the Indigenous Peoples/Ethnic Nationalities (IP/EN) network
The…
The study is part of a participatory action research (PAR) conducted by members of Khupra community together with staff members of Karuna Mission Social Solidarity-Loikaw between October 2015 and July 2016. The PAR is one of the components of the project that supports indigenous communities in Kayah State to document and seek official recognition of their customary land and natural resource rights and management practices.
The study reviewed scientific literature on the microeconomic and social effects of large-scale land…
The study reviewed scientific literature on the microeconomic and social effects of large-scale land acquisitions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This Orientation Framework for engaging in pastoral development, with a focus on…
This Orientation Framework for engaging in pastoral development, with a focus on Ethiopia, is a working document for MISEREOR and national partners. ‘Pastoral development’ is used in analogy with ‘agricultural development’ but referring to pastoral systems.
This resource book is part of a two-volume publication which aims to equip…
This resource book is part of a two-volume publication which aims to equip the users with the necessary knowledge, attitude and skills on Community Mapping and Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS). It focuses on data collection, database management, data processing, and analysis for the production of digital maps useful in advancing the land rights agenda of rural communities, particularly indigenous communities and smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia.
It is intended for land rights defenders, institutions advocating for land rights, development practitioners, and communities to defend their rights to land and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Part two with the focus on the "how to" is in progress.
This report is a result of a participatory…
This report is a result of a participatory action research (PAR) conducted by members of Yusomoso community in Kayah State/Myanmar between January and June 2016. The report documents the community’s natural resource management, customary tenure and governance system and proofs the community’s long and close relationship to and dependence on its land and resources.
Large-Scale Foreign Investment in Land. In the wake of the food price fluctuations in 2007…
Large-Scale Foreign Investment in Land. In the wake of the food price fluctuations in 2007 and 2008, and further driven by the rising demand for agricultural raw materials for energy production, interest in foreign land investment has increased dramatically. Although foreign land purchases and leases are nothing new, their numbers and magnitude have surged in recent years. Misereor is very concerned about the current trend of increasing land acquisitions by foreign companies and governments because they harbour the following risks and developments...
A MISEREOR discussion paper for dialogue with its partners. The policy paper…
A MISEREOR discussion paper for dialogue with its partners. The policy paper identifies several problems involved, such as the lack of access to productive resources, including land, water, forests, biological diversity etc. and the diverse problems concerning ownership which may even evolve in violent conflicts. Not only the growing concentration of land and the failure of land reform processes, but also the fragmentation of land and the overuse of existing natural resources have a tremendous impact on the scarcity of land.
The question of access to land being one of the key questions of our time, MISEREOR has…
The question of access to land being one of the key questions of our time, MISEREOR has drafted a discussion paper on ‘access to land’ for the dialogue with partner organisations in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. From July to September 2005, the paper has been sent to a number of MISEREOR partners for critical commenting. The following issues have been in the focus of discussion...
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The ECOFAIR Trade Dialogue is a project carried out in cooperation with Misereor. The…
The ECOFAIR Trade Dialogue is a project carried out in cooperation with Misereor. The overall aim of this project is to enrich the debate on the reform of the current regime of global agricultural trade by developing and recommending forward looking guidelines and instruments, taking the concept of food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture as reference points.
