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Cotton crisis in Peru

The latest issue of La Revista Agraria, published by CEPES, analyzes the situation of cotton in Peru. The situation is worrying that product; the number of hectares occupied has not stopped dropping since 1963.

CONVEAGRO's press release about the FTA negotiations between Peru and Europe

CONVEAGRO Peruvian agrarian organization, World Rural Forum’s member, has issued a press release, which analyzes the current status of negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Peru and the European Union.

Peru and the European Union resume negotiations for a FTA

From Monday toFriday, representatives of Peru and the European Union are meeting seeking a Free Trade Agreement between Europe and the Andean country.

FAO calls for $23 million to step-up farming in Haiti

FAO has called for $23 million from international donors for agriculture in Haiti as part of the United Nations $562 million appeal for that country following the devastating earthquake.

The WRF will be present at the Farmers' Forum

A representative of the World Rural Forum will be in Rome on 15 and 16 February taking part in the Third Global Meeting of the Farmers' Forum organized by IFAD. This event brings together farmers' organizations worldwide. It then discussed proposals that are brought to the Meeting of Governors of the forum, held on 17 and 18 November.

The Bolivian government is launching the "Atlas of productive potential"

The Ministry of Production and Plural Economics presented on 13 January, the first digital atlas of "productive potential" of Bolivia. This program includes the development zones and industrial projects that will run the government during the next 5 years.

CIFA's Press Release

The Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations-CIFA has issued a press release in which he discusses the most important events of 2009 and the major challenges that 2010 brings.

Members of Mundukide visited the World Rural Forum

Mundukide’s members Gantxegi Mikel and Enara Ruiz de Eguino, respectively Director and Chief Financial Officer, visited the Model Farm of Arkaute whereWorld Rural Forum is.

New Book on Land Grabs

The Woodrow Wilson International Center has published a new book on land grabs: the practice of transnational corporations and governments buying up farmland in developing countries.

The World Rural Forum has published a new issue of his bulletin New Earth

The bulletin number 34 of the World Rural Forum is available. Its central theme is the International Day of Rural Women and can be downloaded in a new format.