Sujets correspondants
Making food systems equitable
Marginalised groups are denied access to affordable, nutritious food, because of who they are. Millions of people working in food are forced to work long hours for low wages with few labour rights. A new IDS report highlights the nature of inequities in food and examines how power imbalances drive these injustices. We urgently need to tackle the systemic flaws in how food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed, and make food systems more equitable.
Moderne Pflanzenzüchtung: Mehr Agrobiodiversität für eine umweltschonende Landwirtschaft
Könnten die neuen Pflanzenzüchtungsverfahren wie die Genom-Editierung genutzt werden, um die biologische Vielfalt in der Landwirtschaft zu erhöhen? Wenn ja, welche Rahmenbedingungen braucht es dazu? Wo liegen die Grenzen dieser Züchtungsmethoden und welche alternativen Ansätze gibt es? Diese und weitere Fragen werden unsere Referentinnen und Referenten aus verschiedenen Perspektiven beleuchten und Fragen zum Thema beantworten.
Image : Forum for Genetic Research, SCNATNachhaltigkeit rückverfolgen – Ein aussichtloses Unterfangen?
Veranstaltungsreihe «Transparenz im Nahrungsmittelsystem» von BFH-HAFL und BFH-Gesundheit
Advancing ecological organic agriculture in Africa
African food systems are facing a number of interconnected challenges, due to the negative impacts of climate change, among other factors. Nev ertheless, Africa holds a primordial position to create more resilient and sustainable food production systems.
Interventions to Reduce Pesticide Exposure from Agriculture Sector in Africa
The SwissTPH online workshop aims to discuss recent research about interventions to reduce pesticide exposure from agriculture sector in Africa.
Tropentag 2021 - Towards Shifting Paradigms in Agriculture for Healthy and Sustainable Future
The Tropentag is a development-oriented and interdisciplinary conference. It addresses issues of resource management, environment, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food, nutrition and related sciences in the context of rural development, sustainable resource use and poverty alleviation worldwide.
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