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23 Jan 2017

NGOs say World Bank-supported 'Enabling the Business of Agriculture' project increases profits to companies but threatens food security for local communities

Civils society organisations have called on the World Bank to stop supporting the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project saying it "jeopardizes farmers’ right to seeds, food security, and the future of our planet."  They argue that it compromises food security while increasing profits to a small number of companies.