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Commission demonstrates leadership in the fight against hunger, follow up now crucial
While the European Commission’s new road map on tackling hunger (launched today, April 21st) is very encouraging, particularly its recognition of the importance of smallholder farmers and women, the EU must increase its financial contributions and political will to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
Investing in women farmers key to halving hunger
As the EU launches its rescue plan for the Millennium Development Goals in Brussels today (Wednesday 21 April) a new report reveals how investing in smallholder and women farmers is the key to halving hunger.
Rebuilding Haiti: Haitian people must not be excluded
Ordinary Haitians are being excluded from decisions about how best to rebuild their country after January’s devastating earthquake.
Biofuel land grabs spell disaster for poor
ActionAid activists are grabbing land in Milan, Paris and Copenhagen this week to highlight the problem of European companies grabbing land in Africa for biofuels.
