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The latest news, stories, reports, opinion and analysis from Oxfam Policy & Practice staff around the world.

Subject: food security

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Rasmalar and her husband harvesting their paddy fields in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Credit: Abir Abdullah/ Oxfam

Ensuring small holders aren't squeezed out of agricultural investments

Tipping the Balance, a new joint research report from Oxfam and IIED reveals that current popular policies can tip the balance away from small farmers. How can we ensure small holder farmers get a better deal? ...

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Marchers start the 2nd day of the more than 300km walk to Manila from Casiguran Aurora province Northeast of the Philippines.  Credit: Veejay Villafranca/Oxfam

Casiguran march for justice: farmers walk to oppose 'legalised land grabbing'

120 farmers, fisherfolk and indigenous peoples from Casiguran in the Philippines are currently marching to Manila in hopes of drawing attention to a new development, which they describe as 'legalised land grabbing.' ...

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WG Kusumawathi picking tea Sri Lanka. Credit: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam

Women's rights within the food system — the debate continues

Oxfam's online discussion on Making the food system work for women got off to a great start last week. Here Lauren Ravon summarises the debate so far and invites you to join in. ...

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In 1945 the Save Europe Now campaign was launched to persuade the UK government to allow food parcels to be sent to Germany.

Remember when Oxfam took on Winston Churchill, apartheid, the Labour government, Big Pharma and the pesticides industry?

As Oxfam celebrates its 70th anniversary, head of advocacy Max Lawson discovers its radical roots, and urges it not to lose its edge.  ...

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Members of Cyembogo's Women's Association cultivating fields. Credit: Ami Vitale/Oxfam

Making the food system work for women: join the discussion with some of the world’s leading thinkers

Ten experts on food and gender issues will be taking part in an online discussion from next week - and you can take part too.  ...

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Aberra Chane, Ethiopian farmer. Credit: Crispin Hughes/Oxfam

Smallholders must be part of the solution to the food crisis

A food production crisis is facing the planet, but smallholder farmers could offer a significant part of the solution, says Colin McQuistan.  ...

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Ekta Parishad marchers

Marching towards hope... a historic land march in India

In India a coalition called Ekta Parishad recently embarked on a month long march calling for land rights for the poorest people in India. The good news is they're winning. ...

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From Poverty to Power book

From Poverty to Power - what's changed since 2008? Q&A with author Duncan Green

The new edition of From Poverty to Power, Oxfam's flagship publication on global development publishes today, we ask the author Duncan Green to reflect on what's changed since the book what first published in 2008.  ...

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Mrs Tamboura, 47 years old, taking care of her vegetable garden that provides necessary extra help to her families' diet and provides her with some cash. Kayes, Mali. Charles Bambara/ Oxfam

Hunger, violence and the butterfly effect in Mali

Until recently Mali was best known internationally for its music and fabled city of Timbuktu, but now it's making news because of conflict and political turmoil. Added to that, it is still recovering from a severe food crisis that has affected the entire Sahel region, leaving local people struggling to cope. Maya Mailer, Oxfam's Humanitarian and Conflict Policy Adviser reflects on her recent trip to the country. ...

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Shopkeeper Ala'a Abdhullah Farag Wans demonstrates rising food prices in Yemen. Credit: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam

What’s up (or down) with global hunger?

As organisations around the globe celebrate World Food Day, Richard King, our Policy Researcher on all things 'food security' reflects on the latest estimates of global hunger in the new FAO State of Food Insecurity report.   ...

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