Actor Idris Elba launches UN coronavirus fund for poor farmers
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation British actor and filmmaker Idris Elba launched a new United Nations fund on Monday to help farmers in poorer nations, calling on richer economies to provide aid to prevent “needless hunger and suffering” stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Elba and his wife, model and activist Sabrina Dhowre Elba, gave their support […]
UN targets small farm businesses to help poorest producers
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation As harvests fall and hunger rises on a warming planet, the United Nations plans to use new financial tools and work with banks and other partners to help fill a gaping hole in agricultural investment over the next decade. The revamp is part of efforts by the International Fund for Agricultural […]
Court battles underline complexity of India’s myriad land laws
BangkokThomson Reuters Foundation Recent court rulings have underlined the complexity of India’s numerous land laws, which have sparked conflicts and made it harder for poor farmers and indigenous people to access justice, analysts and lawyers said. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that indigenous people in Meghalaya state owned their land and its resources, and […]