STWR - Share The World's Resources

In 2009, the number of undernourished people in the world reached a record high of one billion. International trade rules must be fundamentally reshaped to put human rights, particularly the right to adequate food, at the centre of economic policy, says a report by IATP et al.

Without a redistribution of power away from agribusiness, real solutions to hunger and food insecurity are not possible. Far reaching reform of national and international governance is required to prioritise the right to food, says a report by Agribusiness Action Initiatives.

Dealing with the twin spectres of peak oil and climate change requires a radical rethink of our fossil-fuel intensive food system. Three fundamental principles should underpin any approach to food security: resilience, resolarisation and relocalisation, argues Jonathon Porritt.

At the World Food Summit held in Rome during November 2009, Share The World's Resources interviewed civil society representatives on their views surrounding the future direction of food and agriculture policy. By STWR.

While some scientists endorse genetically modified crops as part of the answer to food security in Africa, civil society groups are questioning whether profit-driven biotech companies have the interests of the continent’s people and environment at heart, says Khadija Sharife.

In a letter released at the commencement of the World Summit on Food Security in Rome (Nov 16-18), civil society organisations urge governments to move forward in support of a system of publicly managed food reserves.

Given the twin crises of climate change and food security, current models of agricultural production are no longer an option. Only by investing in ecological farming can we sustainably produce food in the long term, argues a report by Greenpeace.