The rural-urban interface is a complex social space where politics and culture are in constant… Read more →
Media and Publications
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 →
“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 →
Farmers’ varieties are essential to the future of food says new ZIMSOFF case study
Summary: Increasing the availability of agro-biodiversity will become more and more important, not only in the… Read more →
Information Note: UN Declaration on Rights of Peasants and Other People working in rural areas
Edition: October 2018 DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION The adoption of the UN Declaration on the… Read more →
Agroecology as a Tool of Sovereignty and Resilience in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
BY HEATHER GIES | First published in Civil Eats Even before Hurricane Maria devastated the island back… Read more →
Transforming the politics of food in Southern Africa, from the local to the global
Across the world, at least 821 million people suffer from hunger. Malnutrition and severe food… Read more →
Global Action to Adopt a Seed: Explainer
It is impossible to think about agriculture without seeds, varieties and cuttings. And it is… Read more →
Brazil: MST’s João Pedro Stedile, “We have to go back to doing grassroots work”
Info Source: Brasil de Fato | São Paulo | Edition: Pedro Ribeiro Nogueira “We leave… Read more →
Publication: La Via Campesina in Action for Climate Justice | Radical Realism for Climate Justice
Industrialized agriculture and the corporate food system are at the center of the climate crisis… 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 →