N2Africa, the Gates Foundation and legume commercialisation in Africa January 25, 2017 This report by Swift grantee, African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), considers the N2Africa programme, which aims to develop
Article: Beyond Climate Change Platitudes January 25, 2017 This Stanford Social Innovation Review blog post by Joanna Levitt Cea, the Director of Special Funds at IDEX, talks about
New Documentary Film: Seeds of Freedom Tanzania January 25, 2017 The Seeds of Freedom documentary film was commissioned by Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement to highlight the plight of
Tanzania Field Report January 25, 2017 African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA) and
The Power of Maps – El Poder del los Mapas July 20, 2016 Martin von Hildebrand with Swift Foundation grantee, Gaia Amazonas, explains the importance of social cartography as a
Integration of small-scale farmers into formal seed production in South Africa June 8, 2016 New Report from Swift grantee, African Centre for Biodiversity! The scoping report looks at key policies, legislation and
#AgroecologyVoices: Pat Mooney, ETC Group June 8, 2016 Pat Mooney believes that agroecology is at the core of food sovereignty. Food systems need to be ecologically sound and
Colombian court bans oil, gas and mining operations in paramos June 8, 2016 Major environmental victory after loophole permitting operations in rare ecosystems is declared “unconstitutional”! Swift
Water is Life. Don’t UnderMine It March 29, 2016 This vibrant animation from The Gaia Foundation and animator Ben Pearce takes us on two very different journeys through the
Seeds of Justice – In the Hands of Farmers March 29, 2016 Seeds of Justice follows Ethiopian plant geneticist Dr Melaku Worede’s inspirational work to re-valorise farmers’ knowledge