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What does data justice mean for African small-holder farmers? Towards envisioning a human rights-based approach in Africa
A critical analysis of biodigital technologies and their expanding role in food and agriculture. Central to the authors' argument is the question of who ultimately stands to benefit from this so-called “fourth agricultural revolution." This article was written...
AfriTAP Webinar Exposes the Growing Threat of Biodigital Technologies to Africa’s Food Sovereignty
Webinar link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAN3cYNMNmY On 11th July 2025, the African Technology Assessment Platform (AfriTAP), in collaboration Group on Erosion, Technology, and Concentration (ETC Group) and the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), held...
Publication: The Politics of Technology
Let’s think about technology and its deep influences from the point of view of social justice. We are used to challenging new technologies one by one, as they hit our communities and social fabrics (think about GMO’s, digital agriculture, e-communication...). In this...
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