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“Defend peasant interests at MC 13,” Indian peasant farmers write to their Ministry, to mark ‘Quit WTO Day’ on February 26th
The Indian coordination committee of farmers’ movements (ICCFM) has written a letter to the Indian commerce minister and other officials, reiterating their support for a permanent solution to the public stockholding issue at the WTO. The 13th Ministerial Meeting of the WTO is set to…
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Social Movements From Latin America Share Their Thoughts on COVID-19 Crisis
Extract from an article by Betty Fermin was first published by WhyHunger There are similarities in what [social movements] in Latin America, Africa, North America and Asia are sharing, when it comes to access to resources, and the government’s preparedness and response. The need for food sovereignty has never been…
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International Day of Peasant Struggles
On April 17th La Via Campesina reaffirmed its solidarity and its firm opposition to all violations of human and peasant rights. We continue our struggle against neo-colonialism, patriarchy and capitalism. We are unwaveringly committed to a just transition to peasant agroecology as a fundamental part of achieving climate justice. These are the fundamental principles we promote in our global struggle for Food Sovereignty.
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