Call of civil society organizations to their governments on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa

A statement by social movements and civil society organizations opposing the G8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa, arguing that it prioritizes corporate interests over small-scale producers and undermines food sovereignty.

• The G8 "New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition", launched in 2012 and implemented in ten African countries, is criticized for operating on the assumption that corporate investment automatically improves food security and reduces poverty.
• The New Alliance is accused of facilitating land grabs and the marginalization of small-scale producers, who are estimated to produce 70% of the food in Africa.
• Implementation of New Alliance policy commitments allows corporations to benefit from eased export controls, tax reductions for agribusiness, and the transfer of community land to investors.
• The document warns that new seed laws introduced under these frameworks may criminalize the exchange of seeds between farmers and threaten biodiversity.
• The signatories argue that the New Alliance lacks transparency and was established without the participation of affected small-scale producers or those suffering from malnutrition.
• The organizations propose alternative investments focused on public services, infrastructure for rural communities, and decentralized, sustainable food systems that prioritize local markets over global corporate traders.

APA

admin (2015). Call of civil society organizations to their governments on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/call-of-civil-society-organizations-to-their-governments-on-the-new-alliance-for-food-security-and-nutrition-in-africa/

Chicago

admin. Call of civil society organizations to their governments on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa. Friends of the Earth International, 2015. https://www.foei.org/call-of-civil-society-organizations-to-their-governments-on-the-new-alliance-for-food-security-and-nutrition-in-africa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2015call, author = {admin}, title = {{Call of civil society organizations to their governments on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2015}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/call-of-civil-society-organizations-to-their-governments-on-the-new-alliance-for-food-security-and-nutrition-in-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }