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Victory for farmers and communities: India Set to Ban Paraquat Nationwide

India’s most widely used herbicide, paraquat dichloride, is set to face a nationwide ban following mounting evidence of its severe health risks—including fatal poisoning, kidney failure, and Parkinson’s disease. The move comes after an expert panel of doctors and agricultural scientists recommended its complete prohibition.Classified as a highly hazardous pesticide (HHP), paraquat has remained in […]

Good Food Community Brings Food Sovereignty to DECA 2026

As part of Good Food Community’s Food Justice Now! campaign, Mabi and Tey spoke about food sovereignty at the recent Development Economics Conference of Ateneo (DECA) 2026. Hosted by the Ateneo Economics Association (AEA), DECA 2026 is a four-day academic program that aims to encourage high school students to engage in socio-economic discourse on the […]

“Vaasikkalaam Vaanga” Community Library Opens Doors to Learning in Kallaru, Tamil Nadu

A community library titled “Vaasikkalaam Vaanga” was inaugurated in Kallaru, near Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, India, by the Society for Rural Education Development (SRED). The initiative aims to serve underprivileged students, youth, women, and elderly people of the village. The inauguration was presided over by Dr. Burnad Fathima, Founder of SRED, while the event was […]

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New Factsheet: GMOs & GMO+

GMOs and GMO+ are reshaping Asia’s farms, food, and futures. This release maps two decades of biosafety policies, crop approvals, and grassroots resistance, from Bt maize in the Philippines to Golden Rice and gene‑edited crops in Bangladesh and India. 📥 Download now to explore the debates shaping our food systems: 🔗 https://files.panap.net/resources/Factsheet-on-GMOs-and-GMO-plus.pdf

Earth Day Call: Transforming Food Systems Through Agroecology

This Earth Day, we need to confront a hard truth: The dominant food system is fueling the climate crisis. Chemical-intensive, corporate agriculture drives emissions, destroys biodiversity, and pushes farmers deeper into vulnerability. Yet it continues to be treated as the norm. Agroecology has the power to shift the trajectory of the climate crisis by transforming […]

Growing Global Solidarity for Agrarian Justice: Day of the Landless Campaign Gains Momentum

Our sign-on statement has gathered 226 signatories from organizations across Asia and the globe, including Uganda, Thailand, Lebanon, Germany, Bolivia, Kenya, and Australia, as of today. This year’s Day of the Landless campaign has been fruitful with no little effort and contribution from organizations’ on-ground activities, workshops, and educational discussions such as by Masipag, Artist […]

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Victory for farmers and communities: India Set to Ban Paraquat Nationwide

Good Food Community Brings Food Sovereignty to DECA 2026

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New Factsheet: GMOs & GMO+

Earth Day Call: Transforming Food Systems Through Agroecology

Growing Global Solidarity for Agrarian Justice: Day of the Landless Campaign Gains Momentum

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