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Farmer movements: current and potential role in achieving integrated agricultural landscapes
David King
Based in part on research by:Phil McMichael, Cornell UniversityJeffrey Milder, EcoAgriculture PartnersK.C. Alvey, Cornell University
…so it is important to understand:●In what ways are farmer and producer movements
supporting diversified farming systems? ●What are the obstacles preventing this? ●What are the future possibilities?
Source: ETC Group, 2009. Who will feed us?
Small-scale producers generate 70% of all food…
Small-scale farmers
Urban residents
Hunting/gathering
Larger-scale commerialFood producers
Farmers as food producers and ecosystem stewards
●LandCare●Natura 2000 under EU Policy●Satoyama–type systems●Indigenous farming systems
Constraints to scaling up
●KNOWLEDGE
●CAPACITY
●ENABLING ENVIRONMENT OF POLICIES, INCENTIVES, AND INVESTMENT