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EU Elections: Neoliberalism and repression of social movements explain the rise of the far right in Europe
28 June 2024
Speaking to the news outlet Brasil De Fato, Morgan Ody, the…
CLOC-Via Campesina on Bolivia: “No more Coups d’État in Latin America”
From the Latin American Coordination of Field Organizations (CLOC), we call for solidarity with thousands of peasant and indigenous families, and the general population that does not want military forces governing Bolivia as in the past.
Farming with pride for inclusive agriculture – IFAD Podcast (Episode 62)
To mark Pride Month, IFAD’s Farm-Food-Future Podcast team spoke with rural…
Another Blow to Kenyan Government as High Court Extends Ban on GMO to October 2024
27 June 2024
Efforts by the Kenyan Government to have the orders barring the importation, distribution & adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) products in Kenya lifted failed after a Kenyan High Court extended the Ban up to October 2024 .
Seeds and Soil: Notes from AOP’s Third Agroecology Camp in Thailand
From June 1-2, 2024, the Bamrung Kayotha Agroecology School, run by the peasant union Assembly of the Poor, held a camp for the Kok Edoi autonomous peasant communities in the east of the country. The camp focused on vegetative propagation and soil improvement, while also addressing the larger themes of seed, land, and food sovereignty.
Peasant Agroecology and Sustainable Land Use Practices Boost Biodiversity | IFAD Podcast (Episode 60)
26 June 2024
Chengeto Sandra Muzira, a young peasant from the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF) and a member of the International Coordination Committee of La Via Campesina, recently spoke on IFAD’s Farms-Food-Future podcast. She highlighted the importance of sustainable land use in agroecological practices.
UK: The Landworkers’ Alliance’s Top Five Demands for the New Government
25 June 2024
The UK is due to hold a General Election on July 4th 2024. The Landworkers’ Alliance, as part of its efforts to push food and farming higher up the political agenda, has presented its top five demands for the upcoming government.
Webinar | Roles and mandates of the UN Working Group on Peasants’ Rights (UNDROP)
The UN Working Group was set up to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of these challenges and how peasants contribute to human rights enjoyment among rural and urban populations, advancing the realization of their rights in a holistic manner.
Harnessing diversity for agricultural resilience – IFAD Podcast (Episode 61)
24 June 2024
From Malawi to Brazil, hear from farmers who are rewriting the agricultural narrative. We also explore the importance of racial equity and food sovereignty in global food systems.
Uganda: Making a business case for agroecology and empowering small-scale farmers | Video
21 June 2024
In this video produced for ESAFF Uganda TV, members of the forum explain how the new Agroecology Business Hub (ABH) is helping tackle three key factors for small-scale food producers: Access to Credit, Linkages to Local Markets and Building Capacities.
ECVC to Policymakers: Address concerns about fair incomes and generational renewal
Policymakers must tackle the important social crises facing rural areas in particular and implement concrete policy to build solidarity and understanding between urban and rural areas and deconstruct the current polarizing rhetoric.
Sri Lanka: Social movements decry large-scale land grab in Kilinochchi for limestone excavation
20 June 2024
The movements allege that Tokyo Cement has commenced construction without formal approval, displacing over 3,100 families who rely on agriculture, fisheries, and animal husbandry in the Ponnavali and Kiranchi Gramaniladhari domains.