Through research, analysis, education, advocacy and coalition-building, we:
- educate farmers and consumers about diversity’s importance in agriculture,
- emphasize how GE foods could jeopardize long-term food security and farmers’ livelihoods,
- evaluate new technology based on economic viability, environmental soundness, and social justice
- create new and expanded production, marketing and research opportunities for sustainable and organic farmers.
Our Issues:
Organic Integrity
Organic agriculture is now a billion-dollar industry. RAFI has been at the forefront of the organic movement for decades. We now develop practical strategies to promote and preserve organic integrity.
Projects
National Organic Coalition
National Organic Action Plan
Organic Advocacy and Promotion
Publications
National Organic Coalition Farm Bill Analysis (2008)
Organic Agriculture and Access to Food (2007)
Who Owns Organic? The Global Status, Prospects, and Challenges of a Changing Organic Market (2003)
Agricultural Biodiversity
Publicly-held plant varieties and animal breeds help meet increasing environmental challenges and changing consumer demands. We lead efforts to reinvigorate publicly-held seeds and breeds.
Projects
Seeds and Breeds for the 21st Century Coalition
Publications
Conventional/Classical Plant and Animal Breeding Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (2008)
Summit Proceedings: Summit on Seeds & Breeds for 21st Century Agriculture (2003)
Social Justice
RAFI is at the forefront of several national initiatives to create, support, and promote model fair food systems. We work for social justice along the entire production and marketing chain, from farmworkers to consumers.
Projects
Agricultural Justice Project
Domestic Fair Trade Association
Publications
Agricultural Justice Project: Social Stewardship Standards in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (2003-2008)
Proceedings: Social Justice Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 2003
Biotechnology
We ask who benefits, who loses and who pays with the introduction of novel technologies in agriculture.
Publications
Economic Implications of Plant-Made Pharmaceutical Production in North Carolina (2008)
Farmers’ Guide to GM Contracts Brochure (2007)
Farmers’ Guide to GMOs (2004) |