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Women small-scale farmers demand equitable access to and control over agricultural resources
On 27th October 2023, ESAFF Uganda, through the ESAFF Women Forum together with partners, organised the 5th Women in Agriculture (WiA) Conference, an annual event that empowers small-scale women…
30 YEARS
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After 30 years, La Via Campesina’s triumph lies in our unshakeable unity and our collective understanding that the battle continues against the neoliberal model, with each of us participating in this common struggle.
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In rural Paraguay, women are on the frontlines of a ‘race against time’ to save native seeds
Amid the spread of industrial farming, transgenic crops and seed patents, rural women are conserving native varieties and teaching others about agroecology. This article by Maria Sanz Dominguez first appeared on the website of Open Democracy 50.50, on 11 Sept 2018. In Chacore, about 200 kilometers east of Asunción, Paraguay’s…
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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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