Ma. Estrella A. Penunia, Secretary General of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), at the Round Table Discussion “Research and Innovation for Smallholder Farmers in the Context of Climate Change,” organized by IFAD during the 32nd session of IFAD’s Governing Council, 18 February 2009:
In closing, we reiterate our belief that sustainable, organic, ecological friendly agriculture, which is owned, controlled and managed by small men and women farmers, and supported by government policies and programs, is a strategic agricultural measure to adapt and mitigate climate change, ensure food security, and reduce poverty among smallholder farmers. We ask for strong support to this kind of agriculture by putting money for research and development, for communication and information dissemination, for promotion and upscaling. We look forward to meaningful partnerships with all stakeholders — government, business, civil society, producer organizations to promote this kind of agriculture.
On the other hand….
here’s another “on the one hand”: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/printable.asp?art_ID=99776&cat_ID=2
@Bertie – Thanks. A link less likely to decay is at the original Inter Press Service agency site.
I agree that the majority of ‘going green or organic’ seems to be done by small farming enterprises. We are doing our bit on our olive farm and if you want to see what we are doing have a look at our website.