APRIL IS CAGJ MEMBERSHIP MONTH! Soon you should receive CAGJ’s beautiful 2019 Annual Report in the mail. You can also check it out on our website! I hope you and your family safe, and in good health. These are such challenging times, and I am grateful for all that the CAGJ community is doing to […]
Category Archives: Agra Watch Blog Posts
Covid-19 Relief Funds for Food Workers, Farmers, and Vulnerable Communities
Please share these resources widely, and donate generously to these relief funds if you are able! This resource list is also available online as a GoogleDoc. In addition to these funds, some WA food banks are listed here. Funds for Food Workers & Farmers in Washington State #WeFeedUs Fund — Uprooted and Rising Supports people […]
The Nation: Bill Gates’s Charity Paradox
The Nation: “Bill Gates’s Charity Paradox” Originally Published: March 17th, 2020 By Tim Schwab Summarized by AGRA Watch Intern Aya Wallaia Tim Schwab is a freelance journalist based in Washington, DC, whose investigation into the Gates Foundation was part of a 2019 Alicia Patterson Foundation fellowship. This report was published in The Nation on March […]
AFSA COVID-19 Statement: A Time for Solidarity and Resilience
Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa Statement COVID-19: A time for solidarity and resilience We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in our many and diverse constituencies across Africa. We send a message of hope that each one of you and your family is coping with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and […]
Leaving CAGJ with deep gratitude
Dear CAGJ Community, I am writing to let you know that I am leaving CAGJ; my last day will be Friday, March 20. It is with many big feelings that I share this news. I love and care deeply about CAGJ and the direction the organization is going. My gratitude overflows for all of the […]
SAT 3/28: CAGJ Membership Gathering Part 3: Purpose, Vision & Theory of Change
CAGJ Membership Gathering Part 3: Purpose, Vision & Theory of Change Join us! SAT MAR 28, 9am-4pm Location: Our office at Welcome Table Church, 1322 S Bayview St, Seattle 98144 Breakfast, lunch & snacks provided – Register today! Join us for the final membership gathering of our Strategic Assessment & Planning Process! We’ll confirm CAGJ’s […]
“The GM potato push in Rwanda: With regulatory hurdles in Uganda, is this the industry’s fall back?”
Written by African Centre for Biodiversity Originally published on February, 3rd 2020 Summarized by Aya Wallaia, AGRA Watch Intern Due to the devastating impacts of late blight which has caused Rwandan Farmers a tremendous decrease in yields, an increase in the use of fungicides, and resistance to the fungicides, there has been a push for […]
Minister joins farmers; vow to stop introduction of GMOs in Ghana
Written by Abdul- Rahman Mohammed (National President and Board Chair of PFAG) Originally Published on January 16, 2020 Summarized by Aya Wallaia On 14th January 2020, the Ghanaian government through the Minister of Food and Agriculture (Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto) confirmed that Ghana will not integrate GMOs into its agricultural system. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto […]
“Can lab-grown food save the planet?”
Written by Daniel Pryor of the Adam Smith Institute, David E Hanke, Georgina Ferry and Prof Mick Watson in response to an article by George Monbiot claiming that lab-grown food will end farming and save the planet Originally published on January 9th, 2020 Summarized by Aya Wallaia, AGRA Watch Intern In a response to George […]
“Alliance Fellows advise World Bank on funding priorities for Africa”
Written by Joseph Opoku Gakpo for Cornell Alliance for Science Originally published on JANUARY 6, 2020 Summarized by Aya Wallaia, AGRA Watch Intern In early January Cornell’s Alliance for Science (CAS) Global Leadership Fellows met with the World Bank, one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions for financing development initiatives, to advise on increased […]
