Gunnar Rundgren, author of "Global Eating Disorder" and "Garden Earth,” argues that in the global marketplace the deck is stacked against small-scale farmers regardless of whether they farm organically or not, and that ultimately the monoculture model perpetuated by big ag will translate into monocultures on our plates. View in browser<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/6oyxgf0tlirf.html> [http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/nlr30tlire.jpg]<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/qrvptopotlird.html> [http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/nlopotlire.jpg]<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/qrvptqaktlird.html> <http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/qrvptr30tlird.html> Gunnar Rundgren: The Cost of Cheap Food<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/qrvptr30tlird.html> Organic agriculture is a fast growing segment of the food industry that is increasingly drawing the attention of farmers, governments and development agencies. The global market for organic products has reached an estimated value of 60 billion US dollars. This booming industry is engaging farmers throughout the world, and organic food production holds the promise of lifting many small farmers in developing countries out of poverty. In this AgTalks video, Gunnar Rundgren, organic agriculture pioneer, author of "Global Eating Disorder" and "Garden Earth” and former President of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), poses the question “Can organic farming feed the world?” His answer is yes, indeed it can, but that this discussion is diverting attention from the real causes of hunger and poverty and inequitable access to resources. His main concern is the future of smallholders in a global food system driven by agribusiness and globalized trade. He says the question we really should be asking is not if organic agriculture can feed the world, but if we can afford cheap food. Watch his talk here: http://www.ifad.org/agtalks/<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/qrvptrvgtlird.html> Each AgTalk is recorded as part of a live event hosted by IFAD, and a new talk is released every two weeks. Subscribe to IFAD's YouTube channel to be notified about every new release. AgTalks is an initiative of the Office of the Secretary of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which is both an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency. It is a unique organization dedicated exclusively to investing in rural people. [http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/nlpi4tlire.jpg] [http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/nlpi4tlire.jpg] This email was sent to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> You received this email because you are registered with ifad Unsubscribe here<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/6oyxgf0tlirg.html> Sent by [http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/nlqaktlire.jpg]<http://r.ca.d.mailin.fr/qrvptpi4tlird.html> © 2015 ifad ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the Organic-Farming-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(Organic-Farming-L,SIGNOFF);