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HomeAuthorsMyrto Pispini

Articles by Myrto Pispini

About Myrto Pispini

Myrto Pipsini’s work covers both Greece and Spain. Currently a freelancer, Myrto has 15 years experience in environmental organisations, campaigning on agriculture and food issues. Being based in Spain and Greece, and being a lover of all good and natural Mediterranean food, she is experimenting with growing her own food, putting in practice what she is campaigning for.

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The urban garden: a territory free from the crisis

June 12, 2013 Myrto Pispini

ARC talks to coordinator of Spanish NGO joint publication: Soberania Alimentaria (Food Sovereignty) […]

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“Uniformity is not an option – Viva Biodiversity!”

May 17, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Feedback from the International Seed Days in Greece – 11, 12 and 13 May 2013 […]

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Greece: Beekeepers and Greenpeace pressure Minister

April 27, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Ahead of EU pesticide ban vote on Monday, Minister Tsaftaris asked to support the bees […]

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Exchanging seeds and planting hopes

March 25, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Preparations under way for International Seed Days in Greece 11, 12 and 13 May 2013 […]

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NGOs launch online action

March 4, 2013 Myrto Pispini

9 days ahead of CAP vote […]

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Spanish Farm Minister on CAP

March 1, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Arias Cañete in Brussels […]

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Spanish farmers and environmentalists on EU budget talks

February 9, 2013 Myrto Pispini

EU Buget talks get Sanish farmers and environmentalist onto the streets […]

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“Food is our Right not a Commodity”

December 21, 2012 Myrto Pispini

A forum and a demonstration for a living countryside and peasant agriculture in Spain […]

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Greek Ministry: Organic Farming is our priority

December 20, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Economic crisis in Greece continues to see revival of rural areas and rediscovery of tradition […]

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Spanish NGOs urge president to defend CAP budget

November 22, 2012 Myrto Pispini

SEO / BirdLife and WWF Spain calling Rajoy to defend a budget for sustainable agriculture […]

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Spanish concern following new GMO evidence

November 5, 2012 Myrto Pispini

NGOs demand government to withdraw GMO authorisation, both for commercial and field trial use […]

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7% of EU farmers under the age of 35. Farming on crisis?

November 2, 2012 Myrto Pispini

A videoblog on CAP through the eyes of Greek young farmers […]

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Spanish farmers defend a more social farming model

September 19, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Farmers protest against the current CAP proposal as part of Good Food March […]

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Spanish Government ignores organic production in CAP

August 16, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Letter from ecological farming associations demands greater economic viability of organic farming […]

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Broad beans and chick-peas: an end to GM soya imports

August 15, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Greenpeace Greece calls for investment in local protein plants to end to soya imports for animal feed […]

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