GMOs are “organisms, with the exception of human beings, in which the genetic material has… Read more →
Agroecology and Peasants’Seeds
‘Serikat Petani Indonesia’ encourages peasant communities to take full control of their food systems through peasant cooperatives
“For people’s stomach to be filled, people’s sovereignty must be upheld. People go hungry not… Read more →
Agroecology is not just about how we work with the land, but also about how we work with each other as people: Peasant youth of La Via Campesina
Earlier this summer La Via Campesina celebrated its VIIth International Conference in Derio, Basque Country,… Read more →
Reclaiming the Food System: Experiences from the Instituto Agroecologico Latinoamericano (IALA), María Cano, Colombia
Industrial agriculture has been one of the key contributors to global warming and consequent climate… Read more →
Survey shows that small-scale, agroecological farms produce high yields, deliver multiple environmental and social benefits.
The “A Matter of Scale” report, highlights how a diverse and vibrant sector of small farms… Read more →
The many colours of corn
The first thing that hit me was the colour. Different shades of red and yellow… Read more →
The future is in the hands of young peasants!
As peasants from around the world descend on the Basque Country for the VIIth International… Read more →
VII Conference: The global struggle of the local peasant
Free trade agreements scripted by powerful governments and corporations destroy rural areas. Peasants will resist… Read more →
Haiti: 10 000 farmers march against Monsanto
Port-au-Prince, 4 June 2010
Major farmers’ unions in India protest regulatory approval for GM Mustard
In a strongly worded letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, The… Read more →
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Olive Harvest Campaign 2017
Be a Palestinian farmer for a week or more this October It is no new… Read more →