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Steven Viney 16 Sep 2012
On 11September, Egypt celebrated Farmer’s Day. But the dire straits in which many farmers find themselves call...
Steven Viney 20 Jun 2012
After months of campaigning to establish Egypt’s first grassroots farmers union, as well as coordinating with...
Steven Viney 09 Feb 2012
In attempt to increase the political weight of Egypt’s farmers, NGO the Sons of the Soil has been hosting...
Steven Viney 08 Jun 2011
More than a million farmers and workers in Egypt have lost land, been displaced and ill-treated by the state since 1992...