The 2012 G8 Summit in Camp David comes at a time when millions in West Africa are facing a food crisis. The call for G8 leaders to take action on food security couldn’t be more urgent. Oxfam is urging G8 leaders to re-commit to past aid commitments and launch a bold food security initiative that will help 50 million people lift themselves out of poverty.
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Hale / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Victoria Marzilli / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Victoria Marzilli / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Hale / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Hale / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Hale / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Victoria Marzilli / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
“This new alliance – is a nice complement at best, a deflection at worst. The role of the private sector is important, but they will not be able to make up for the G8’s broken promises,” said Ndiaye. “Smallholder farmers need the freedom to pursue their own growing strategies, not take overly-prescriptive tips on farming from G8 leaders, or one size fits all technologies from far away CEOs.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Hale / Oxfam
Read More atwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
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G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
G8 Leaders look lost looking for food security -- signs for shortcuts and silver bullets distract them from the path.
Follow Oxfam at the 2012 G8 Summit in Camp Davidwww.oxfam.org/g8-2012
Photo Credit: Oxfam America
Soon there will be nine billion of us on the planet.Our societies must grow to meet our needs, so we can put enough food on the table for everyone.
Already, almost a billion of us go to bed hungry every night. Not because there isn't enough. But because of the deep injustice in the way the system works. And because too many of the ways we grow today are using up and destroying the natural resources on which we all rely.
Join Oxfam's GROW Campaignto ensure that everyone on the planet will always have enough to eat.
This week at the G8 Summit, we're asking world leaders to join smallholder farmers and developing countries to fight hunger by delivering on their previous pledges and recommitting for the future.
www.oxfam.org/g8-2012
