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This is Francisco Gurri, again.
 
I write in response to Bazyli Czyzewski's request (Message 52) for references regarding small farmers leading the "battle against excessive use of fertilisers and pesticides".

The four references below are good examples, not only of a battle against but also of the promotion of sustainable practices, and a little bit about small landholders struggle.

I have very little experience with developed nations. In the US, a "small farmer" is not the same as a small landholder in Mexico. However, if you define small householder as Bob Netting did, and consider it a farm worked by the farmer and his family that uses limited hired labor, then in the US agroecological production, organic farming and lately local farmer's markets were created and promoted by "small farmers". So, I would suggest you google local farmer markets in the US and agroecological farms and organic farms. I don't think you will find Monsanto amongst them.

Francisco D. Gurri García, Ph.D.
Investigador Titular C y Coordinador:
Departamento de Ciencias de la Sustentabilidad,
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur-Unidad Campeche.
Mexico
Tel: 52 (981) 127 3720 ext. 2504.
E-mail: fgurri1 (at) gmail.com

References:
- Bezner Kerr, Rachel. 2013. "Seed Struggles and Food Sovereignty in Northern Malawi" Journal of Peasant Studies 40: 867-897. doi:10.1080/03066150.2013.848428.
- Leguizamón, Amalia. 2016. "Environmental Injustice in Argentina: Struggles against Genetically Modified Soy" Journal of Agrarian Change 16 (4): 684-92. doi:10.1111/joac.12163.
- McMichael, Philip. 2016. "Commentary: Food Regime for Thought" The Journal of Peasant Studies 43 (3): 648-70. doi:10.1080/03066150.2016.1143816.
- La Via Campesina. 2010. "Sustainable Peasant and Family Farm Agriculture Can Feed the World"

[Bazyli Czyzewski (Message 52) wrote: 
"I have never seen these small farmers leading in battle against excessive use of fertilisers and pesticides. I've seen farmers fighting for higher incomes which they are willing to spend on those fertilisers and old tractors, and whatever, to enhance production.
		I would appreciate if you give me any references on the research proving that small commodity farms (not only subsistence) are more environment friendly than big farms in well developed countries, i.e. in Western Europe, Australia, USA, for example in terms of GHG emission"...Moderator].

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