International Day of Peasant Struggles: Joint Statement of Peasant and Solidarity Organizations | Focus on the Global South

At their general meeting Tuesday 15 April in Ayherre, BLE and APFPB, producer associations countries...

News with Moctezuma The Municipality of Izúcar de Matamoros, chaired by Elisha Morales Rosales, recognizes with deep respect and admiration the tireless work of the peasants who, with effort, wisdom and love for the land, support the life, food and identity of our peoples. On this day, we honor the historical struggle of the countryside for justice, dignity and food sovereignty. We commit ourselves to continue working hand in hand with our rural…

Photo: Natalia Roca April 17 is the International Day of Peasant Struggles. From the Indigenous Peasant Movement of Argentina (MNCI-ST) they invite to reflect on the agricultural model from a feminist perspective. "Let's think about food sovereignty from the point of view of care and the sustainability of life", they call for the rejection of the commodification of territories and bodies. April 17 is a day of struggle for land. It commemorates t…

International Day of Peasant Struggles: Joint Statement of Peasant and Solidarity Organizations | Focus on the Global South

Today, we join hands with peasants, fisher peoples, landless rural workers, small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, and other peoples working in rural areas around the world to mark the International Day of Peasant Struggles.   Land grabbing continues to intensify, driven by agribusiness, mining, energy projects, and so-called “development” plans. Forests and ancestral lands are […]