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14:30 GMT
Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Is the Present Neoliberal Economy Fit for Purpose?

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14:30 GMT
Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Is the Present Neoliberal Economy Fit for Purpose?

If we are truly to “feed the world” without wrecking the biosphere then we need to farm within the guidelines of agroecology (treating farms as ecosystems) and food sovereignty (every society should have control over its own food supply) — which is what is meant by “Real Farming”. But can we achieve this within the framework of the neoliberal economy – which requires all producers of all kinds to compete for profit and market share within an increasingly global market? If not — what do we need instead? And how do we get from where we are to where we need to be?