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                                                                                        News

                                                                                        We leave shallow topics to others. Our business is articles on global problems whose urgency is often drowned out by everyday noise.

                                                                                        Whether at the development policy level in Switzerland or as part of our projects in the countries we support: with our campaigns and reports on agroecology, gender equality and trade in raw materials, we try to initiate sustainable change. Here you will find current articles, press releases and the latest issues of our magazine – for donors, supporters and all those who would like to learn more about our work.

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                                                                                        • International trade and its impact on small farmers

                                                                                          On June 13, SWISSAID Geneva and Jai Jagat International invite you to a roundtable discussion on the challenges that international trade rules represent for peasant families. Starting from an international level, the discussion will focus on the specific case of India.

                                                                                        • Impressive insight into Tanzania’s raw materials sector

                                                                                          05.05.2022 | A delegation of six Swiss parliamentarians and the director of Alliance Sud visited Tanzania in mid-April to learn about several SWISSAID projects, particularly in the extractive sector. They also visited a small agroecological farm and met with the authorities, partners and the local population.

                                                                                        • Marketing as a performance

                                                                                          28.04.2022 | In the Ecuadorian Andes, SWISSAID supports women farmers in producing in an agroecological way, as well as in marketing their products on the markets and raising awareness among the urban population. Paul Van Mele went to the province of Tungurahua in Ecuador and took part in a training course for women farmers on how to market their products. An amazing performance that he recounts in an article on agroinsight.com. Here is his story.   

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                                                                                        • New members strengthen Alliance Sud

                                                                                          24.1.2022
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                                                                                        • Protests in Geneva: No to UPOV and seed privatisation

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                                                                                          8.12.2021
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                                                                                        • Women Farmers’ Rights and Autonomy critical for Global Food Security, says Swiss Study

                                                                                          Agroecology
                                                                                          21.9.2021
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                                                                                          Summary: "Autonomy through Agroecology" (PDF)
                                                                                          SWISSAID report: "Autonomy through Agroecology" (PDF)
                                                                                          Summary: Interviews with women farmers
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                                                                                        SWISSAID Magazine is for donors and patrons. We report about the projects and present our development policy work. SWISSAID Magazine is published as an annual report every June.

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