FARMING REALLY MATTERS

June 2017 Food and the climate crisis Dear reader, Here is the latest, and the last, issue of Farming Matters titled ‘Food and the climate crisis’. The articles presented here address the intersection of agroecology, food sovereignty and the climate crisis.   With contributions from GRAIN, Michel Pimbert, Miguel Altieri, and Shalmali Guttal, this issue highlights the need for systemic change to the way food is produced, processed and distributed as an important step in tackling the climate crisis. Besides arguing for such change, we present some possibilities and heartening progress in this direction. Our stories take you from Haiti, where peasants are simultaneously building a social movement and regenerating natural resources, to the Philippines, where farmers and fishers are at the frontline of struggles for climate justice. Agroecology as an alternative vision to Climate-smart Agriculture Michel Pimbert explains why Climate-smart Agriculture and agroecology represent two fundamentally different visions of development and wellbeing. Read more. Movement building at the heart of Haitian peasants’ response to climate change Social movements in the Haitian country side are dealing with climate change through methods that reach back to a rich agrarian tradition and weave in contemporary grassroots solutions. Read more. We feed the world Stunning images capturing farmers from four different continents who are finding creative and resilient solutions to deal with the climate crisis. Read more. About climate, meat & markets: high time to move towards agroecology and food sovereignty As temperatures rise across the globe, industrial meat and dairy have been found to be a major culprit. Read more. ILEIA'S NEWS The last Farming Matters This is the last issue of Farming Matters. As ILEIA closes its doors at the end of June, 2017, we thank you for your collaboration and support over the years. Contact Lawickse Allee 11, 6701 AN Wageningen , The Netherlands T: +31(0) 317760010,  E: ileia@ileia.org