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About van Walsum , Edith
Edith van Walsum is director of the Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture (ILEIA), Amersfoort, the Netherlands. As a development practitioner, lecturer, trainer and consultant Edith has always focused been on the empowerment of small farmers, particularly women, in agricultural development. She became ILEIA’s director in 2007. www.ileia.org
Articles by van Walsum , Edith
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>>
