Australia has long held an ideological opposition to the way of life of my people in Vanuatu. Customary land, our traditions, our ‘subsistence’ culture and ‘informal’ economy are seen as inherent impediments to development. Our perspective and values are not taken into consideration because countries like Australia see only the need for economic growth
Advocates for traditional landowners in Vanuatu, Aminio David and Anita Tenkon were left disillusioned by an Australian aid program. Here, they explain why.
Vanuatu. We Took Part In An Australian Aid Program. It Was More About Helping Your Country Than Ours
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Natural Seed Network
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Sun, 17/11/2009 – Jude Fanton We visited the Natural Seed Network here in Chiba Prefecture, not far from Narita...
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Cameron Highlands pay the price of vegetables for distant cities
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Fri, 19/02/2010 – Jude Fanton Cameron Highlands are near the centre of the Malay Peninsula. The rainforest-clad mountains reach...
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Transformational Film Assistance
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Micheal Shaun Conaway and wife Alex Melnyk brought Our Seeds the documentary we produced and its message to the...
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New Seed Network Gets Friends to Start and Celebrate
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Wed, 05/12/2012 – Michel Fanton Seed Savers web architect and communication man, John Brisbin with wife Caroline Lieber, are...
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Hervey Bay Seed Savers distributes seeds
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Sun, 12/11/2009 – Jude Fanton The Hervey Bay Seed Savers Network has just distributed 2000 packets of pigeon peas via...
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Growing Food Workshops in Byron Bay
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Mon, 22/10/2012 – Jude Fanton Seed Savers international trainers, Michel and Jude Fanton, will deliver two one-day workshops on...
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Can KEFIR, the ferment use to make a rich yoghurt, be "exchanged"?
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Thu, 06/12/2012 – Michel Fanton Yes surely any culinary ferment starters such as sourdough, wine vinegar mothers, yeasts, miso...
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Whole Culinary Garden Workshops held each year in Byron Bay
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Tue, 08/06/2010 – Jude Fanton How to design, install and use a whole culinary garden. Each week has theory,...