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OverviewA manifesto for change in agriculture produced by the radical French farmer's union, Confederation Paysanne, this book is about much more than the Common Agricultural Policy and France: it's a brief history of how the CAP came into being, a summary of everything that's wrong with agribusiness and a call for radical change in the structures of farming, land use, the role of agribusiness and ""food sovereignty"", with genuinely reciprocal multilateral agreements working to the benefit of all parties. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick Herman , Richard Kuper , Confédération PaysannePublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Dimensions: Width: 12.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 17.70cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9780745320779ISBN 10: 0745320775 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 20 December 2003 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of boxes List of abbreviations Translator's note Foreword by José Bové Introduction 1. The industrialisation of farming 1962: the birth of productivism Exporting and free trade From stockpiling to commercial war The logic of free trade Europe’s export vocation 2. Reforming the CAP 1992: the topsy-turvy CAP The Marrakech shambles 1999: From Berlin to Seattle Headlong to disaster! 3. French agricultural trade unionism: the long march of the Confédération Paysanne The FNSEA (the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions) The rumblings of opposition The birth of the Confédération 4. Major principles for changing international policies An overview of the ‘givens’ Reaffirm food sovereignty Make dumping illegal 5. Fateful choice for the CAP A false opposition Towards a reform of the CAP in 2003 A real revolution 6. Towards a solidaristic citizens’ and farmers’ CAP End the supposed export vocation of the EU Supply management A policy founded on equitable prices A de-intensified agriculture A genuine policy of rural development Giving answers to farmers while awaiting CAP reform 7. Conclusion Appendix 1: l’Agriculture paysanne: a charter for small farming Appendix 2: Campaign for an immediate change in the direction of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Appendix 3: Resources Appendix 4: The 2003 reform of the CAP Notes IndexReviewsThe book has a useful chapter on the history of French rural trade unionism. -- Green Socialist Food for Thought provides an exciting alternative to both globalisation and localisation, together with an informative survey of the niceties of Cap, the WTO and farming politics. -- Red Pepper 'Provides an exciting alternative to both globalisation and localisation, together with an informative survey of the niceties of Cap, the WTO and farming politics' -- Red Pepper Author InformationPatrick Herman is a long-time member of the Confédération Paysanne and a full-time farmer. He is a trade-union activist in the department of the Aveyron and co-author of Food for Thought (Pluto, 2003). Richard Kuper has been a publisher, university lecturer and trade-union and political activist. He was a founder member of Jews for Justice for Palestinians and its chair for many years. He is the co-author of Food for Thought (Pluto, 2003). The Confederation Paysanne is a French agricultural union. It It is a member of the European Farmers' Coordination and Via Campesina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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