The AGRA Watch campaign of Community Alliance for Global Justice was thrilled to host our report launch and Webinar on August 8, 2020, “The Struggle over Agroecology: Mapping and Mobilizing against the Gates Foundation’s Influence in African Agriculture”. In the webinar, we presented the findings of our new publication, “Messengers of Gates’ Agenda: A Study […]
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Elizabeth Mpofu Presentation: AGRA Watch Webinar & Report Launch
Elizabeth Mpofu, Co-founder of ZIMSOFF and General Coordinator of La Via Campesina Presentation prepared for AGRA Watch Webinar and Report Launch: “The Struggle Over Agroecology: Mapping and Mobilizing against the Gates Foundation’s Influence in African Agriculture” August 8, 2020 Elizabeth’s presentation is shared here, as she was unable to share all of her remarks in […]
New AGRA Watch Report: “Messengers of Gates’ Agenda: A Case Study of the Cornell Alliance for Science Global Leadership Fellows Program””
The AGRA Watch program of Community Alliance for Global Justice is pleased to present a new report, “Messengers of Gates’ Agenda: A Case Study of the Cornell Alliance for Science Global Leadership Fellows Program”. The study exposes how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation uses the cover of an institution of higher education to spread […]
New AGRA Watch Report: “The Man Behind the Curtain”
Today AGRA Watch presents a new research report, “The Man Behind the Curtain: The Gates Foundation’s Influence on the UN Food Systems Summit”. In December 2019, Agnes Kalibata, president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), was appointed as Special Envoy to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit by the Secretary General […]
SAT 8/8: The Struggle over Agroecology : “Messengers of Gates’ Agenda” Report Launch!
YOU ARE INVITED! SAT AUG 8th, 10 – 11:30AM PST via Zoom Registration is required: click here. The Zoom link will be emailed the day before the event. Please forward widely and share the Facebook event Community Alliance for Global Justice/AGRA Report Launch and Webinar: The Struggle over Agroecology: Mapping and Mobilizing against the Gates […]
#GiveBIG to CAGJ for Membership Month
Support CAGJ to support a Just Transition for Food Sovereignty! Today, May 6th is #GiveBIG! Support CAGJ today by donating and spreading the word. We are so grateful to everyone who already chose CAGJ as the recipient of one of your GiveBIG donations – Thank you! Help CAGJ Reach our 10K Membership Month Goal Thanks […]
Membership Month & 2019 CAGJ Annual Report!
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 […]
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 […]
