In recent years, six conflict-affected countries — Yemen, Syria, Sudan, South Sudan, Iraq, and Palestine — have been among those accounting for the highest number of food-insecure populations in the world.1[1] But while war remains the main trigger for complex..

Introduction At the heart of food sovereignty debate, no issue captures the challenge more vividly than that of seeds. This is far from a mere technical detail or basic production input—it lies at the core of a deeper conflict between..

This contribution explores how farmers and activists in Iraq and Syria have responded to the collapse of formal seed institutions. In this context, seeds emerge as infrastructures of survival, resistance, and alternative political imaginaries. The Political Nature of Seed Systems..

On his small farm in the region of Zaghouan, a 70-year-old farmer stands before a wooden box inherited from his father. The box holds small cloth bags, each containing seeds of crops that have been cultivated for decades on the..

The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung proudly announces a new joint publication, Seeds at Risk, which highlights the vital role of seeds as the heart of agriculture, forming the foundation of our food systems and food access. Through a collection of articles,..

Tamurt inu (my homeland) is a documentary by Elias Terrass co-produced by Siyada Network and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation- North Africa office. The film gives us an insight into the Eastern Middle Atlas agrarian space through the images and words of..

The trailer of  documentary “Tamurt Inu”      Tamurt inu (my homeland) is a documentary by Elias Terrass co-produced by Siyada Network and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation- North Africa office. The film gives us an insight into the Eastern Middle..

Taghart, among the Ihahan tribes of the coast, is the spring low tide. It takes place twice every lunar month, around new moon and full moon, as the sun, earth and the moon form a straight line, combining the gravitational..

Taghart, among the Ihahan tribes of the coast, is the spring low tide. It takes place twice every lunar month, around new moon and full moon, as the sun, earth and the moon form a straight line, combining the gravitational..

This study deals with the story of Sudan’s popular struggle that has been going on for more than a century against the system of obedience for food. This study takes the reader on a journey that sheds light on the..

The concept of a North African Network for Food Sovereignty was first proposed in 2017 in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It was officially established in 2018 in Agadir, Morocco. The network comprises members from various backgrounds, such as trade..