As delegates converge in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, to partake in the 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina, leaders of the international peasant movement who have already arrived in the city participated in the Bogotá march, commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Summoned by Colombian labor movements, the march was attended by nearly two thousand people.
Food Sovereignty
Video Explainer: What is Food Sovereignty?
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
La Via Campesina Warns of Democratic Frailty in Ecuador
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.
Haiti: Final Statement of the National Youth Camp on Food Sovereignty
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.
Switzerland: Uniterre warns against Syngenta’s proposal to abandon organic farming
Uniterre, a Swiss member of La Via Campesina, is calling for the promotion of food… Read more →
France: Peasants against neoliberalism and financial speculation
On May 5th, peasants leaders from all over France, organized within the Confédération Paysanne, gathered… Read more →
#17April2021 – Twenty-Five Years of peasants’ struggles in bringing Food Sovereignty to reality
CALL FOR MOBILISATION Harare, March 26, 2021: At the 1996 World Food Summit La Via… Read more →
#6Dec -Venezuelan Democracy and Sovereignty should be respected
Anti-Imperialist Week in support of the Venezuelan Elections (December 1 – 8, 2020) We the… Read more →
“Food Sovereignty is the flame that will show us the way”, insists La Via Campesina as it marks #16October in a pandemic year
PRESS STATEMENT: 16 October 2020, International Day of Action for Peoples’ Food Sovereignty and against… Read more →