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The obsolescence of the free trade model

The free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries raises questions. Those being affected locally fear even more power for agribusiness. And gloomy prospects for the observance of human rights.

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In India, ‘cattle camps’ are a last resort for families facing drought

A perfect storm: climate change and overfishing

Measuring women’s empowerment in agricultural development projects

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Launch of the International Year of Family Farming 2014

Rafea: Solar Mama

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Baumwolle weltweit / Christina Kleineidam, Hans Peter Jost ; mit einem Vorwort von Pietra Rivoli

Der Boden : bedrohter Helfer gegen den Klimawandel / Susanne Dohrn ; mit Illustrationen von Walther Weiss

How plant breeding helps to feed the world : Data access and management - where do we stand? / Martin Kropff ... [et al.]

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The obsolescence of the free trade model

The free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries raises questions. Those being affected locally fear even more power for agribusiness. And gloomy prospects for the observance of human rights.

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"They said they were bringing development"

The Federal Council plans to work much more with private sector capital for development cooperation in the future. A closer look reveals enormous risks. The case study of a Swiss agricultural company in Ghana.

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The men left behind

It is a truism: without open-minded men there can be no progress in the gender debate. But what if, as in Mongolia, men are left behind in matters of education?

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