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Annual Report 2008 / 2009

... but the righteous shall flourish as a branch


The current international economic crisis has caused us to lose sight of the lives of people living in the world's poorer countries. This in turn has created even greater hardship for them. Examples of this year annual report show how deeply our lives and our economies impact the lives and livelihoods of people in other parts of the world.
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New Book

Genetic Engineering and Food Sovereignty


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Reader on studies and experiences of partners and EED seconded professionals overseas: Sustainable agriculture is the only option to feed the world.
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Who feeds the world?

Three stories from Tanzania, Indonesia and Brazil.



Farmers of three countries refuse to get into debts and instead remember their traditional knowledge, which has been handed down from generation to generation. Innovative and versatile, they secure sustainable harvests, develop their own markets and contribute to the conservation of the environment.


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... but the righteous shall flourish as a branch


Annual Report 2008 / 2009
The current international economic crisis has caused us to lose sight of the lives of people living in the world's poorer countries. This in turn has created even greater hardship for them. Examples of this year annual report show how deeply our lives and our economies impact the lives and livelihoods of people in other parts of the world.
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As the EU continues to subsidize the export of agricultural products, for example, more and more poultry farmers in West Africa continue to lose their livelihoods.

Many of China’s workers suffer work-related accidents and injuries because their workplaces – factories outfitted to produce goods for the global market as cheaply as possible – fail to provide sufficient occupational safety programs.

The peoples of Peru continue to receive less than their fair share of the profits won from the continued exploitation of the country’s coveted mineral resources*.


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