La Via Campesina International stands in solidarity with the affected families and asserts its full support for the organized struggle of social movements, in this sad moment in Brazilian history.
The killing of Naasan will not dissuade Palestinian farmers from defending their land
UAWC Press Release Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) condemns the murder of farmer Hamdi… Read more →
Agroecology workshop for young peasants: Karnataka, India
La Via Campesina South Asia, in its efforts to develop a cadre of young leaders that can take up work on agroecology in the region, recently concluded a regional agroecology youth training camp from Dec 14th to 20th at Amritabhoomi
Brazil: Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) calls out new crime by mining giant Vale
Once again history repeats itself as a tragedy. On one side, Vale SA, a major worldwide mining company, and on the other, the Brazilian people gathering bodies sunken in the mud of criminal enterprises.
European peasants mobilise against Free Trade Agreements: Belgian-German border
For European small farmers, FTAs like CETA and mechanisms like the ISDS destroy Food Sovereignty.
Thousand Movement: Srilankan tea plantation workers protest in 30 locations for better daily wages
The Thousand Movement, a collective of unions and grassroots activists who want to increase the daily basic salary of an estate worker to Rs. 1000
Thousands protest in Berlin against industrialised agriculture
While the “Grüne Woche” international agricultural fair was taking place in the German capital, the… Read more →
25/01 : STOP CETA & Co.! Belgian – German border
Trans-European resistance against the CETA trade deal converges once again and takes the stage this 25 January.
Pakistan: One tenant killed by security guards of Army Welfare Trust at Depalpur
Statement issued by Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee Thousands protested on 13th January 2019 against the… Read more →
Via Campesina Newsletter | Sept-Dec | Special Edition on Peasants Rights
This edition of the newsletter is the result of a collective effort of organisations, which… Read more →
Finally, UN General Assembly adopts Peasant Rights declaration! Now focus is on its implementation
Today, 17 December 2018, the 73 Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73)… Read more →
Global Compact for Migration (GCM) does not represent a change in the current offensive against migrants and refugees : La Via Campesina
At the People’s Summit for a Global Pact of Solidarity with Migrants and Refugees, held in Marrakech… Read more →
Publication: Seed Stories | Fighting Against the Privatisation of Life
Seeds have a special place in the struggle for food sovereignty. These small grains are… Read more →
Nyéléni Newsletter: Food Sovereignty at the rural – urban interface
The rural-urban interface is a complex social space where politics and culture are in constant… Read more →
Why the world is worried about this new biotechnology
This article by Richard Mahapatra first appeared on DownToEarth on 29 November 2018 With just… Read more →
The biotech industry is trying to block the UN Conference on Biodiversity, but it won’t block farmers
Despite lengthy negotiations, the 14th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)… Read more →
Brazil: Do not drink coffee from those who expel peasants from the land! Join this campaign!
These companies buy coffee from one of the biggest coffee producers in Brazil, João Faria… Read more →
#25Nov: Breaking the silence, ending the violence. Resist patriarchy, Resist capitalism!
25 November 2018, Negombo, Srilanka: We the peasant women of La Via Campesina coming from… Read more →
“Resist patriarchy, resist capitalism”, proclaims global peasant women’s meeting in Sri Lanka
This article by Tanya and Vysakh, first appeared on People’s Dispatch on 23 November Global… Read more →
Two years after the signing of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the revolutionary armed forces of Colombia (FARC)
La Via Campesina As is widely known, on November 24th, 2016, the government of President… Read more →
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Our events
08 March: International Women’s Day 2019
On this day, we, the women of La Via Campesina – peasants, indigenous women, Afro-descendants,… Read more →
