A collection of the various articles I have written on the subject of Food Security, either for various fora I have attended, for the local media or for simply helping myself to understand the greater picture.

Farm Aid in the 21st Century: More is Less?  NEW  Canadian farmers are going bankrupt because of low farmgate prices.  The government has been called on to provide relief - but who is really benefitting from all this aid?  Is it just exacerbating the problem?

Time for Sober Consideration The Thai government has swallowed the bait on the idea of letting Western agri-business into its domestic agriculture picture - and it ain't going to be pretty!

WTO Dishes Out Unfair Trade Recipe...  An article published in the local media addressing the lack of consideration of food security issues in the global charter on trade and the environment a.k.a the WTO.
 
 

Investigate Impact of Free Trade on Agriculture  A look at the sugar industry in Thailand under the free trade and free investment rules of the WTO.

Role of Financial Institutions in Food Sovereignty

Thailand Under Crisis: The Rural Picture and Food Security

Why Consider Food Security in Thailand?  An explanation as to why a country like Thailand with unbelievably bountiful food production should concern itself with food security

FAO vs NGOs  Two perspectives on Food Security

Crisis?  What Crisis??  On Thailand's agriculture under expanding free trade