CIRAD and AVSF jointly commit to sustainable rural development in the global South
On 2 March 2022 at the Paris International Agricultural Show, CIRAD and Agronomes & Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF) signed a framework agreement aimed at enhancing their capacity for action research, innovation, and training to support rural populations and family farming in the global South. Building on complementary expertise, they will work together to help their […]
VSF International’s position on livestock and environnmental issues
Avoiding meat and dairy: a one-size-fits-all measure to deal with our planet’s environmental problems or a real option for the 1.3 billion people depending on livestock to assure their livelihood and food security?
AVSF defends fair trade at WTO
From July 8 to July 10, 2013, the OMC [WTO] held an assembly in Geneva for specialists in fair trade and development to review the organization’s Aid for Trade program. This program is intended, among other things, to help companies in developing countries and in the least-developed countries ”connect to value chains.” During a round-table […]
AVSF: celebrating 35 years!
AVSF: 35 years of assisting smallholder organizations in a combat that is both modern and timely On June 28, AVSF celebrated 35 years of serving smallholder organizations with an event hosted by Hubert Jullien-Laferriere, Vice-President of Grand Lyon, in the prestigious reception rooms of the Hôtel de Ville in Lyon. More than 300 guests attended […]
AVSF awarded for its innovative work in Peru
AVSF and ARPAC (Peruvian association) were awarded for their innovative project that focuses on the direct sale of high-quality products at fair prices. The project has had an impact on 5,000 small producers and more than 25,000 consumers in and around the city of Cuzco. High-quality local products sold at fair prices for 25,000 consumers […]
Small producers in Peru are doing just fine
The journey of the fair-trade potato: from the high plateaus of the Andes to stores all throughout France. Thanks to the support of AVSF, small producers are able to earn a decent living from their work AVSF helped the Agropia Cooperative in Pazos, Peru, to develop the cultivation of an ancestral variety of potato: the […]
Focusing on stomachs in the North to better address issues in the South!
AVSF is launching its first-ever publicity campaign: ”+ Local, + Heathy, + Fair: it’s better for everyone!” A positive campaign with a sense of humor to highlight the benefits of agro-ecology Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF) is an officially recognized non-profit association that has been supporting smallholder farming in the South since 1977. AVSF […]
MEaT2BOMB: a graffiti-art competition to promote solidarity
The ”VSF Europa” collective is organizing an international graffiti-art competition to be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The ”MEaT2BOMB” competition will take place in four different European cities and will feature 40 graffiti artists. The French installment will be held at the Place des Terreaux in Lyon from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The […]
If smallholders in the South don’t have the right to use water for agricultural production, they will not be able to ensure their own food security!
Smallholders in the South need water in order to produce food and ensure their own survival. With an alarming number of people (950 million) suffering from hunger throughout the world, Coordination SUD defends the right of farmers in the South to have access to water for agricultural production. It is a key solution to overcoming […]
No Mr. President, development is not just an economic issue!
François Hollande gave the closing remarks today at the Conference on development and international solidarity, after four months of dialogue between a large group of development actors. The conference led to a step in the right direction, with the announcement of a new law to define policy objectives (planning act) and the creation of a […]
Ten NGOs ask for a framework for company contributions for development
The Assises conference, organized by the French government, brings together a large group of actors involved in development to discuss what French policy should be in terms of development. Among the actors present at the conference: companies. Many different economic actors are contributing to development via Social and Environmental Responsibility (SER), social business, Bottom of […]
AVSF supports Haiti
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which caused vast amounts of destruction throughout Haiti, AVSF continues to support smallholder families on the island through 17 different development programs. Smallholders and plantations hit hard by the storm On October 25 and 26, Hurricane Sandy swept through the Caribbean, causing a great deal of damage. The hurricane […]
