When Sustainable Agriculture Ends: Can MATS Help Substituting Cash Crops with Mining? Christian Häberli, WTI | 4 March 2024 Image 1: Agricultural marketing co-operative society Mruwia (Uru-East, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania) Image 2: Tchibo Machare Coffee Estate (Tanzania) In many countries, small farmers cannot feed themselves. The 2023 mid-term review of the
Expansion of soy in Matopiba: Cerrado’s last agriculture frontier Technical University of Madrid | January, 2024 With a changed political context after the 2022 elections of Brazil, achieved with the electoral winning of the centre-left and more sustainability-prone government coalition, there is renewed momentum to discuss policy options that could
The distorted price of a chicken Technical University of Madrid | December, 2023 In MATS’ case study 5, we explore three potential pathways for improving the competitiveness of domestic poultry products in Ghana and thus contribute to food sovereignty in terms of animal protein. Our study of possible interventions with
Enhancing farmers’ gains from the EU Africa coffee trade SEATINI | November 14, 2023 When it comes to coffee, it’s important to talk about where it comes from and ensure its sourced ethically treating everyone involved fairly. Coffee is a major global commodity worth US$495.5 billion annually making it second
Navigating the world of crises for a more hopeful and sustainable tomorrow Mari Carlson | November 1, 2023 Setting the scene When proposing changes to agri-food trade policies, we need to start by capturing and understanding the existing structures that form the trade policy sphere. However, it is not enough
The Kenya-EU Free Trade Αgreement is exemplary for Waning Power Europe This article appeared in its first form as Op-Ed on the euobserver website. Authors: Blandina Bobson (Director Programmes, Oxfam Kenya), Andrew Gogo (Fiscal Justice Strategist, Oxfam Kenya), Herbert Kafeero (Programs and Communications Manager, SEATINI), Jonathan Matthysen (Advocacy Advisor, Oxfam
