PLANT is a catalyst for indigenous communities and smallholder farmers to speak for themselves, their eco-systems and Seed & Food Sovereignty, instead of others speaking for them.
PLANT works with partners in Brazilian Amazonia and in sub-Saharan Africa.
“Human and Earth Rights mirror the faces of the vulnerable;
They are a discomfort to the powerful;
They are continuously translated into policy by the struggles of the excluded;
They bring justice closer to our world, our common home” ... PLANT
NEW! Destruction of Habitat and Loss of Biodiversity are Creating the Perfect Conditions for Diseases like COVID-19 to Emerge
John Vidal, Ensia --17 Mar 2020
"As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics"
NEW! Pesticide Giants Make Billions from Bee Harming & Carcinogenic Chemicals
Laurent Gaberel & Géraldine Viret, Public Eye and Unearthed -- 20 Feb 2020
"A groundbreaking investigation by Public Eye and Unearthed reveals that a third of the pesticide sales made by the world’s five largest agrochemical companies contain chemicals that are highly toxic to health or the environment. The companies’ principal markets? Developing and emerging countries, where regulations are weaker, and the use of these chemicals poses the greatest risks."
NEW! Soy, Corn & Cotton Make Brazil World Leader for Hazordous Pesticides
Crispin Dowler, Unearthed & Public Eye -- 20 Feb 2020
"The findings come after a recent UN special rapporteur’s visit to Brazil warned of an “epidemic of poisonings by pesticides” in the country, and accused its government of unleashing “a catastrophic wave of toxic pesticides, deforestation and mining that will poison generations”
PLANT (Partners for the Land & Agricultural Needs of Traditional Peoples)
E-mail: plantpartners@gmail.com
PO Box 276 • Shepherdstown, WV 25443, USA
Tel. 304 876 2288
PLANT is a USA 501(c)(3) non-profit organization