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The Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture, ileia, promotes the exchange of information about small-scale farming all over the world. Through its flagship publication, “Farming Matters”, and also through other media, it informs policy makers, researchers, practitioners, educators and farmers, about sustainable, small-scale farming. It offers discussions, background to the news, opinions, research findings and practical examples of how small-scale farming contributes to providing food security, social justice, a healthy environment and development.
In this issue:
• Out now: Farming Matters, Going for MORE animals
Livestock is very much under debate, as it is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. What we should not forget is that most of these emissions come from countries using industrial farming practices, and that for family farmers, livestock is still, first and foremost, an opportunity.
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• Receive a sample issue of Farming Matters
Farming Matters (formerly LEISA Magazine) offers debate, interviews, opinions and background information on sustainable family farming. Are you not a subscriber and would you like to receive a sample copy of our latest issue? Or do you know of an organization that would really appreciate receiving this issue? Send an e-mail with your name, function, organisation you work for and address, or with the name and address of the organization or person you would like to have it send to, to Petra Rooijakkers (p.rooijakkers@ileia.org).
• Debate: Livestock services: free or fee?
In the 1990s, when privatisation was the buzzword, many countries commercialised the provision of livestock services, such as vaccinations, advice and training. Has privatisation helped farmers?
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Debate : The future of family farming
Can family farming produce enough food for the growing world population? we asked in our December issue Scaling up and sustaining the gains. Here’s what our readers think.
• Learning AgriCultures: first two modules available
ileia has a new educational series in the making, providing ideas for teaching about the principles behind sustainable small-scale farming. It consists of seven modules, focusing on different sustainability issues.
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