About Petersen Paulo
Paulo Petersen is an agronomist and executive director of Agricultura Familiar e Agroecologia, a prominent Brazilian NGO. He is also vice-president of Aba-Agroecologia, the Brazilian Agroecology Association and chief editor of Agriculturas: experiencias em agroecologia, a magazine committed to promoting agro-ecological innovation processes.
By Petersen Paulo
Opinion: Family farming first
November 27, 2009 Bara Gueye , Paulo Petersen , Roberto Ugas , Edith van Walsum , K.S. Gopal
With the World Food Summit in Rome in November and the Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in early December 2009, climate change and hunger are once again hot topics. Agriculture is at the heart of both. Official delegations, civil society, businesses and farmers are asking: what type of agriculture do we need? Can any type feed everyone or should we decide which is best? read more >>
