The fair trade movement in the past two decades has helped to offset somewhat both the economic and ecological changes, especially for poorer farmers in developing countries. (sciencedaily.com)
That, he says, is a big part of their pitch to farmers in the developed world — but what about poor farmers who can't afford the feed to begin with? (forest-trends.org)
Such inherently resistant plants would not only hold the promise of decreasing agriculture's pesticide load but could prove especially attractive for poor farmers in developing countries who do not have access to pesticides. (genomenewsnetwork.org)