Food Sovereignty is the right of people everywhere to produce food locally and sustainably through agroecological methods that respect the climatic, cultural and geographical context of each region. It places us at the heart of food systems, by building on the principles of solidarity, collectivism and social justice
As a movement present worldwide, we call on our member organizations, allies and multilateral institutions to remain alert to the events in Ecuador. We call to pay special attention to the peasant sector, those who feed the country, the montubio people, Afro-descendants and indigenous people, as well as the artisanal fisher-folk.
The Great South of the country has been blocked for more than two years. Now the whole country is controlled by gangs who do what they want with the complicity of state authorities.
Uniterre, a Swiss member of La Via Campesina, is calling for the promotion of food… Read more →
On May 5th, peasants leaders from all over France, organized within the Confédération Paysanne, gathered… Read more →
CALL FOR MOBILISATION Harare, March 26, 2021: At the 1996 World Food Summit La Via… Read more →
Anti-Imperialist Week in support of the Venezuelan Elections (December 1 – 8, 2020) We the… Read more →
PRESS STATEMENT: 16 October 2020, International Day of Action for Peoples’ Food Sovereignty and against… Read more →
