Summary: Peasant and small-scale farming is increasingly being recognised
as more productive, as more sustainable, and as democratically superior in
comparison with most livelihoods and with most forms of agriculture. This
recognition is being enhanced by the concept of "food sovereignty" and its
increasing discussion in academic circles. Nevertheless, despite
constructive developments such as a draft "UN Declaration of the Rights of
Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas" there is still a long way
to go before there is an appropriate understanding and accurate
appreciation of the modern peasantry.
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan
Jonathan Latham, PhD
Executive Director
The Bioscience Resource Project
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
www.independentsciencenews.org
and
www.bioscienceresource.org
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