Francesca de Gasparis
Francesca de Gasparis is Executive Director of the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), a multi-faith organization committed to increasing awareness, understanding and action among faith communities on issues of eco-justice, sustainable living, animal welfare, and climate change.
Industrial Agriculture is No Solution for Africa
The theme for this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to be held in Nairobi from September 6-10 is ‘Pathways to Recovery and Resilient Food Systems’. Yet 15 years after its convener, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was founded in 2006, questions remain about the viability of its high inputs model…
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