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We fight for food sovereignty, for agroecological peasant agriculture: La Via Campesina’s Position on the COP 16 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
15 October 2024
Biodiversity is facing an unprecedented crisis. Extractivist models and the industrial agri-food system are primarily responsible for the loss of biodiversity and the climate crisis. La Via Campesina demands that these projects be halted and that the COP16 should promote food sovereignty and agroecological peasant agriculture, and involve Indigenous Peoples, traditional, and peasant communities in decision making to contribute significantly to the health of ecosystems. The COP16 should recognize UNDROP as a parameter of interpretation and application of the Convention on Biological Biodiversity.
Rome: La Via Campesina is steadfast in its institutional struggle for public policies in favour of Food Sovereignty
14 October 2024
La Via Campesina (LVC) delegates are in Rome to participate in the Global Family Farming Forum, an event on the Midway of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028), to be held from October 14-18. They will from the 16th until 25th also participate in the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security. Starting on the 16th, several preparatory meetings of the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism will be held, such as the CSIPM Annual Forum on the 19th and 20th, as well as side events and the launch of outreach materials.
Over 100 social movements, civil society and Indigenous Peoples organisations urge political actions to realise the Right to Adequate Food and Nutrition
11 October 2024
On World Food Day, over 100 civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organisations from across the globe have come together to release the Peoples’ Manifesto on the Right to Adequate Food and Nutrition. The Manifesto calls for urgent political action to end the use of starvation as a weapon of war, address food insecurity, combat inequality, and transform global food systems. The signatories urge a shift towards food sovereignty, agroecology, and the protection of natural commons to realise the Right to Adequate Food and Nutrition, while achieving stronger social participation and accountability in global decision-making.
Pakistan: Peasant Unions mobilize for better prices and to denounce corporate farming
Organized by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC), the conference served as a platform for small-scale farmers, peasants and agricultural workers to demand a fair Minimum Support Price (MSP) and to protest the country’s growing shift towards corporate farming.
Peasant Youth in Africa Organize Collective Study at Nkrumah School, South Africa
10 October 2024
From September 20th to October 6th, African youth members of La Via Campesina (LVC) organizations attended the Nkrumah School in South Africa for a Training of Trainers (ToT) program on political education.
Note from Brazil: The Historical Role and Knowledge of Peasant Women in Promoting Agroecology
The relationship between peasant women, water, and forests with land cultivation is ancient. Their ancestral knowledge and practices contribute to the preservation of biomes, forests, springs, and agrobiodiversity.
UGANDA: Small-Scale Farmers Collectively Commit to Transformation Towards Peasant Agroecology
9 October 2024
At the 6th Annual National Organic Week convened by the Eastern and Southern Africa Small-Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF), participants praised the National Organic Agriculture Policy (NOAP) and further appreciated the efforts towards the development of the National Agroecology Strategy (NAS).
La Via Campesina condemns Israeli aggression against Lebanon, stands in solidarity with the Lebanese people and peasants
8 October 2024
The scale of the devastation is staggering, in particular in the farming sector. The agricultural areas of South Lebanon and Bekaa, which were the most targeted, are indispensable to Lebanon’s food security and economy, providing more than 60% of the country’s food supply.
EU to Elaborate Common Agricultural Policy Reform: ‘Prioritize Food Sovereignty,’ says ECVC
7 October 2024
“The regulation of Common Market Organisation (CMO) must be the central issue in the upcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The only way the CAP will be able to meet its numerous objectives is by ensuring markets function fairly and making sure all peasant-farmers can earn a decent income through fair prices”, says ECVC – the European Coordination Via Campesina.
Urgent Reassessment of US and UN Involvement in Haiti’s Crisis Needed: An Open Letter
4 October 2024
Haiti’s unfolding political crisis has been exacerbated by historical and recent international actions that have consistently undermined the country’s sovereignty. The U.S. intervention in Haiti is historical and continues today.
2024 | September Newswrap: Updates from Member Organizations Worldwide
3 October 2024
September witnessed a surge of struggles, actions, and protests organised by La Via Campesina members around the world, addressing the pressing issues of trade justice, climate crisis, threats to food sovereignty, and peasant rights.
#16OCT24 | International Day of Action For People’s Food Sovereignty, and Against Transnational Corporations
1 October 2024
From the global peasantry and the global movement for Food Sovereignty, we firmly believe in the need for a systemic transformation that protects our symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth, guarantees social justice, peace, and a comprehensive agrarian reform that ensures we can live with dignity, free from poverty and hunger.