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10 September | Day of Action Against the WTO and FTAs: Statement of Organizations in Canada and the US
10 September 2024
We demand that the Canadian and United States governments break their ties with corporate agribusiness and neoliberal, unregulated trade and instead prioritize the rights and livelihoods of those who grow food in the context of mitigating the climate crisis, reversing biodiversity loss, and improving social stability.
2024 | August Newswrap: Updates from Member Organizations Worldwide
This August, the peasant movement came together in strength through dialogue and cooperation, developing local training actions in Agroecology, Popular Peasant Feminism, and denouncing colonialist actions that destroy Biodiversity.
Open letter to SADC Ministerial Committee responsible for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
6 September 2024
Honourable Ministers, We write to you as La Via Campesina Southern…
LVC SEAf participates in event on energy and climate justice in Maputo
4 September 2024
From August 12 to 15, the city of Maputo hosted the…
ECVC demands concrete steps forward on prices, farmers’ incomes, right to land and generational renewal
4 September 2024 After seven months of intensive work, President of…
La Via Campesina prepares for COP 16 on Biodiversity as it joins the Peasants’ Summit in Colombia
29 August 2024
On 29 and 30 August, in the run-up to the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), to be held in Cali from 21 October to 1 November, a delegation from La Via Campesina will be present at the Peasant Summit in Fusagasugá, Cudinamarca, Colombia.
Parity Pricing, Supply Management and Fair Income for Family Farms: A note from the United States
Setting the goal of parity prices and offering the non-recourse loan is the foundation of a price support and supply management for storable commodities. This should be the obligation of any democratic government.
Dominican Republic: XIII Peralta Verde 2024 Youth Camp echoes calls to defend peasants’ rights
28 August 2024
This XIII edition continued to serve as a platform for community exchange, where peasants shared their experiences in production, cultivation, and the historical processes of peasants in the Peralta municipality and across the country.
Republic of Congo: Small-scale Congolese Producers Leading the Agroecological Movement
27 August 2024
Peasant agroecology is not just a method of agricultural production but a way of life rooted in the preservation of local seeds and territories, as well as the promotion of quality food accessible to everyone.
Depth of Field: Films Showcasing Food Systems that Benefit the People and the Land | Canada
26 August 2024
These films highlight Canadian farmers and farm workers, focusing on their sustainable farming practices both on and off the land. Featuring topics such as rotational grazing, seed saving, soil health, and social justice, each farmer shares their unique priorities.
Food Sovereignty as a Constitutional Right in Nepal – Evolution and Challenges
23 August 2024
In a two-part series written for the digital publication Roots, the All Nepal Peasants’ Federation (ANPFa) has elaborated on the processes and campaigns that led to the adoption of Food Sovereignty as a Constitutional right in Nepal.
Haiti: The struggle for Food Sovereignty amid political and systemic turmoil
22 August 2024
Since the 1980s, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and institutions like the International Monetary Fund have imposed economic reforms that undermined domestic food production and increased reliance on US food imports.