Another cause of outbreak of diseases or pandemics is intensive livestock production – this leads to risk of emergence and spread of disease. @Million_Belay#FarmingSystems#HungerPolitics
#GardensOfHope everywhere
We will transform the #Earth into a garden of diversity , solidarity , resilience , self reliance ,freedom ,hope , health and well being .@NavdanyaInt
Mexico announces phase-out and ban on Glyphosate Herbicides to protect human health and the environment. The victory of the ban is supported by exploring alternatives to the use of glyphosate for large-scale agricultural production like #agroecology#banGlyphosateAfrica
The most dangerous #pesticide you've never heard of: #Chlorpyrifos is linked to baby brain damage and #cancer, and it's all over our fruit and veg! But finally we have an opportunity to get it out of our food. Let's get it banned! Sign the petition & RT: https://t.co/UctbNGEWUR
With so much rain water going to waste each year, there is need for us to find ways to maximize the use of rain water for the benefit of so many who have no access to clean water. Rain water harvesting is one way to go.
#AE_Lifestyle#AE_Movement#AE_IBWELA#Agroecology4Climate
“I CAN'T BREATHE ” says Africa
@Million_Belay reflects on how the knee on #GeorgeFloyd’s neck as also being symbolic of how neoliberalism and the associated neo colonialism, are putting their knee on the neck of #Africa.
#ICantBreathe
https://t.co/Uba2eYR7AD
Africa Says, #ICantBreathe: An African CSO Perspective on Systemic Racism
"The knee on our neck is of different shades of color but it comes from the same source, from those who think that the world belongs to them" @Million_Belay
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.@AGRAAlliance head misses her own point: AGRA's strategy fails on all counts. "Kalibata said there was an opportunity for countries to improve food systems alongside reducing poverty & increasing global resilience to shocks." @Afsafrica@NnimmoB@IATP https://t.co/7oE9c9RUEf
It is important to recognize that each person’s contribution in response to the #covid19 situation, no matter how small is significant and can bring about meaningful change in communities during this time of crisis. #KomeshaCorona#newnormal
"Industrial agriculture has contributed hugely to climate change, disrupted the life of rural food producers, boosted noncommunicable diseases, destroyed our soil, polluted our environment & eroded our culture" @Million_Belay#Agroecology4Nature#WorldEnvironmentDay#ForNature