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Southern and Eastern Africa

Secretariat for the Southern and Eastern Africa Region :

Offices of MVIWATA
P.O. Box 3220 Morogoro
Tel: 023 261 41 84
Fax: 023 261 41 84

Location : Bigwa Area Along old Dar Es Salaam Road off Junction to Matombo

Confédération Paysanne du Congo (COPACO/PRP)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Landless Peoples Movement (LPM)

South Africa

União Nacional de Camponeses (UNAC)

Mozambique

Zimbabwe Smallholder Farmer Forum (ZIMSOFF)

Zimbabwe

Latest News from Southern and Eastern Africa

African People’s Counter-COP denounces the COP system and demands climate justice for Global South be at the centre of the climate action

25 October 202425 October 2024

Peasant Youth in Africa Organize Collective Study at Nkrumah School, South Africa

10 October 202411 October 2024

UGANDA: Small-Scale Farmers Collectively Commit to Transformation Towards Peasant Agroecology

9 October 202425 October 2024

The Peasant Women of La Via Campesina in Africa are saying NO to the WTO and the FTAs

17 September 202417 September 2024

Open letter to SADC Ministerial Committee responsible for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources

6 September 20249 September 2024

LVC SEAf participates in event on energy and climate justice in Maputo

4 September 20249 September 2024

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Western and Central Africa

Plateforme Paysanne du Niger (PFPN)

Conseil National de Concertation et de Cooperation des Ruraux (CNCR)

Coordination Togolaise des Organisations Paysannes (CTOP)

Concertation Nationale des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricoles du Congo (CNOP-Congo)

Latest News from Western and Central Africa Region

African People’s Counter-COP denounces the COP system and demands climate justice for Global South be at the centre of the climate action

25 October 202425 October 2024

Peasant Youth in Africa Organize Collective Study at Nkrumah School, South Africa

10 October 202411 October 2024

The Peasant Women of La Via Campesina in Africa are saying NO to the WTO and the FTAs

17 September 202417 September 2024

Republic of Congo: Small-scale Congolese Producers Leading the Agroecological Movement

27 August 202427 August 2024

Inhumane sanctions on Niger lead to an acute shortage of essential items and food: PFPN

24 May 20247 June 2024

Debt Crisis and Free Trade Agreements endanger Kenya’s food sovereignty: Kenyan Peasants League

23 February 202429 April 2024

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South Asia

Nepal National Peasants Women’s Association

Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha (KRRS)

Kerala Coconut Farmers Association

Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangham (Tamil Nadu Farmers Association)

Latest News from South Asia

LVC Asia Women: United in solidarity to learn about shared struggles against capitalism, neoliberalism, patriarchy, and colonialism

21 November 202425 November 2024

Pakistan: Peasant Unions mobilize for better prices and to denounce corporate farming

11 October 202425 October 2024

Food Sovereignty as a Constitutional Right in Nepal – Evolution and Challenges

23 August 202426 August 2024

India: Peasant Movements Protest Forceful Acquisition of Farmland Near Bengaluru Airport

25 July 202429 July 2024

Nepal Needs Comprehensive Land Reform, Not Land Banks

22 July 202424 July 2024

Sri Lanka: Social Movements Allege Large-Scale Land Diversion from Nature Reserve for Industrial Aquaculture Project

19 July 202422 July 2024

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East and South East Asia

Nouminren (Japan Family Farmers Movement)

Vietnam National Farmers Union (VNFU)

Borneo Indigenous Peoples Movement (PANNGGO)

Korean Peasant League (KPL)

Latest News from East and South East Asia

South Korea: La Via Campesina Stands Firmly with Peasant Unions Mobilizing Against the President’s Anti-Democratic Dictatorial Declaration and Martial Law

6 December 202413 December 2024

Pakistan: Landless peasants resisting land grabbing for corporate farming projects under the Green Pakistan Initiative

3 December 20244 December 2024

LVC Asia Women: United in solidarity to learn about shared struggles against capitalism, neoliberalism, patriarchy, and colonialism

21 November 202425 November 2024

Southeast and East Asia Peasant Youth Assembly Convenes for Agrarian Justice

11 November 202411 November 2024

Indonesian Peasant Union condemns and protests against land grabbing: Violent evictions and criminalization of SPI Nagari Kapa peasants

16 October 202425 October 2024

South Korea: Prolonged heatwaves lead to brown planthopper infestations, ravaging rice farms

26 September 202426 September 2024

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Europe

Norske bonde-og Smabrukarlag (NBS)

Associazione Italiana per l’Agricoltura Biologica (AIAB)

Uniterre

Nordbruk

Latest News from Europe

EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Europe’s Peasant Unions Accuse the European Commission of Ignoring Their Concerns

9 December 202419 December 2024

EU-Mercosur deal: European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) to mobilize in November

6 November 202411 November 2024

Neither Women nor Land are Territories to Conquer! – Joint Declaration of the Women’s Articulations of ARNA and ECVC

29 October 202429 October 2024

Ending free trade agreements: CJEU ruling on EU-Morocco deal shows the way

18 October 202417 October 2024

EU to Elaborate Common Agricultural Policy Reform: ‘Prioritize Food Sovereignty,’ says ECVC

7 October 202425 October 2024

ECVC’s Policy Brief: Recommendations for the implementation of UNDROP in Europe

25 September 202428 September 2024

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North America

Rural Coalition (RC)

National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC)

National Farmers Union (NFU)

Union Paysanne

Latest News from North America Region

Canada: NFU Joins Allies in the Global Day of Action against the WTO and Free Trade Agreements

11 September 202412 September 2024

10 September | Day of Action Against the WTO and FTAs: Statement of Organizations in Canada and the US

10 September 202410 September 2024

Parity Pricing, Supply Management and Fair Income for Family Farms: A note from the United States

29 August 202411 September 2024

Depth of Field: Films Showcasing Food Systems that Benefit the People and the Land | Canada

26 August 202428 August 2024

Setting the Record Straight on the European Farmer Protests | Webinar

25 July 202416 August 2024

Family Farm Defenders :Food is Not a Weapon

21 February 202429 April 2024

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Central America

Asociación Campesina de Panamá Oeste (ACPO)

Pueblos Originarios

Asociación Campesina para el Desarrollo de El Salvador (ACADESE)

Asociación de Mujeres Campesinas (Andemuca)

Latest News from Central America

Podcast: Peasant Agroecology Cools Down the Planet

21 August 202421 August 2024

CLOC: VI Continental School of Women Extends Solidarity to the Haitian People

7 June 202420 June 2024

Latin America: CLOC Via Campesina issues solidarity to Cuba

24 March 20246 June 2024

III Regional Assembly Declaration: Latin America and the Caribbean People’s Alliance for Food Sovereignty

19 March 202424 July 2024

Honduras: Women reaffirm their demands for a fairer and more egalitarian society

18 March 202429 April 2024

Dominican Republic’s Gender Gap is at 70.4%. Feminist Manifesto calls for change

10 March 202426 May 2024

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South America

Asociación de Pequeños productores del Noreste de Córdoba (APENOC)

Red de Mujeres Rurales de Uruguay (RMRU)

Coordinadora de campesinos, indígenas y trabajadores rurales (COCITRA)

Consejo Asesor Indígena (CAI)

Latest News from the Region

Brazil: Popular agrarian reform and the massification of agroecology are central proposals of the MST to the G20

15 November 202425 November 2024

Note from Brazil: The Historical Role and Knowledge of Peasant Women in Promoting Agroecology

10 October 202425 October 2024

Agribusiness is the main responsible for the loss of native vegetation in Brazil, says study

25 September 202428 September 2024

Colombia: Declaration from the Peasants’ Summit as preparations for Biodiversity COP16 gather pace

12 September 202429 October 2024

Chile: Water contamination by pesticides, the impact of agro-export expansion.

11 September 202410 September 2024

Brazil: Environmental crisis – How long do you have to wait to start making changes ?

9 July 202412 July 2024

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Arab and North Africa (ArNA)

Fédération Nationale du Secteur Agricole (FNSA)

Morocco

Million Rural Women (MRW)

Tunisia

Latest News from the Arab and North Africa Region

Palestinian Farmers’ Struggle for Survival and the Fight for Food Sovereignty

1 November 202411 November 2024

Neither Women nor Land are Territories to Conquer! – Joint Declaration of the Women’s Articulations of ARNA and ECVC

29 October 202429 October 2024

LVC Arab and North Africa Region: Solidarity Statement with the Lebanese people and its farmers

24 September 202428 September 2024

ARNA Solidarity with Sudanese Peasants Amidst Civil War

13 August 202420 August 2024

UAWC Palestine : 300 Days of Genocide

9 August 202420 August 2024

Palestine: UAWC Welcomes ICJ Decision Affirming Israeli Occupation Is Unlawful

25 July 202426 July 2024

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The Caribbean

Movimiento de Campesinos Trabajadores “Las Comunidades Unidas” (MCCU )

Federación de Campesinos Independientes Mamá Tingó (FECAIMAT )

Asociación Nacional de Agricultores Pequeños (ANAP)

Mouvman Peyizan Nasyonal Kongre Papay (MPNKP)

Latest News from the Caribbean Region

Haiti: Devastating floods leave a tragic toll on lives and livelihoods

20 December 202421 December 2024

Urgent Reassessment of US and UN Involvement in Haiti’s Crisis Needed: An Open Letter

4 October 20244 October 2024

Dominican Republic: XIII Peralta Verde 2024 Youth Camp echoes calls to defend peasants’ rights

28 August 202428 August 2024

Haiti: The struggle for Food Sovereignty amid political and systemic turmoil

22 August 202423 August 2024

Haiti : Armed Groups Target All the Spaces Where Women Are Thriving

30 July 202420 August 2024

LVC Ground Report : Kenyan Troops in Haiti and Peasant Resistance

11 July 202420 August 2024

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