Big Ag Fail: 70% of World Fed by Small-scale Farmers

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Malawi : farmer watering his field of sugar cane.

Malawi : farmer watering his field of sugar cane.

Who will feed us? The industrial food chain vs the Peasant Food Web

by GMWatch.org

We are told that big agribusiness, with its GM crops, flashy techno-fixes and financial clout, will save the world from widespread hunger and malnutrition and help food systems weather the impacts of climate change.

However, a report from ETC Group shows that in fact, it is a diverse network of small-scale producers, dubbed the Peasant Food Web, that feeds 70% of the world, including the most …read more

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