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La Via Campesina | e-newsletter| Oct-Dec 2019
by La Via Campesina 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* La Via Campesina | e-newsletter | Oct-Dec 2019 Donate [1] This edition of the newsletter is the result of a collective effort of organisations, which are part of_ La Via Campesina_ movement worldwide. To subscribe click here [2] MOBILISATIONS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN >From 25 to 30 November 2019, on the _INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN_, La Via Campesina mobilised several of its members and allies to unite with all those women and people of diverse identities who resist, organise and struggle for a fair and egalitarian society that works in solidarity, by keeping love and respect at its core. Through demonstrations, seminars and fairs, members of the peasant movement denounced the capitalist, patriarchal, racist and colonising system that exploits, oppresses and attacks the lives of women and humanity in general. FEATURED ARTICLES ONE YEAR SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE PEASANTS' RIGHTS DECLARATION On the first anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) in December last year, we call on governments, social movements, allies and activists to step up efforts globally to ensure that the member states of United Nations are committed to implementing this important instrument. Read more → [3] IT IS POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE FOOD WITHOUT AGROTOXICS! The peasant movement took up the Campaign in defense of life and against Agrotoxics, which seeks to denounce the close connection between the use of agrotoxics, the intervention of the production and marketing companies, and the different contradictions of agribusiness and their impact in the health of the population. Read more → [4] DECLARATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: COLONY AND FRONTIERS Read the full text of the Declaration from the "_Food Sovereignty: Colonies and Frontiers" international conference_ held in Ramallah, organized by the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), the Social and Economic Policies Monitor (Marsad), and La Via Campesina (LVC). Read more → [5] COP 25: WE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING SOCIAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE! La Via Campesina categorically rejects all false solutions to the climate crisis, including carbon markets (especially on farmlands), REDD and REDD+, agrofuels, GMOs and the so-called 'climate-smart agriculture', not to speak of the extremely dangerous geoengineering. Read more → [6] LA VIA CAMPESINA DENOUNCES THE COUP D'ÉTAT IN BOLIVIA As an international peasant movement, La Via Campesina expresses our deepest solidarity with the people of Bolivia and condemn the racist, class-based and misogynist coup d'État orchestrated by US imperialism and local conservative oligarchs. Read more → [7] DON'T GIVE UP THE INTERNATIONAL SEED TREATY TO THE NEW GENETIC BIOPIRACY! At the eighth meeting of its Governing Body - held from November 11 to 16 in Rome - in which a delegation of La Via Campesina participated along with other peasant organizations, members of the IPC (International Committee on Food Sovereignty) - the International Seed Treaty (1) is totally paralyzed by the greed of the biotech industry and the richest countries. Read more → [8] FEATURED PUBLICATION PEASANT SEEDS, THE HEART OF THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY In this edition of the newsletter we are inviting you to return to the debate on Peasant seeds - the heart of the struggle for Food Sovereignty, which guarantee full Peasants' Rights. Download here [9] FEATURED VIDEO [10] YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE AUTONOMY OF OUR MOVEMENT ------------------------- As a supporter who has contributed financial resources to La Via Campesina, and as an activist who joins us on the streets and in the fields, your support is always welcome and put to good use. You can renew your contribution to La Via Campesina by clicking here [1]. 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Peasant seeds, the heart of the struggle for Food Sovereignty -The new edition of the Nyéléni Newsletter is now online!
by La Via Campesina 10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

PEASANT SEEDS, THE HEART OF THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY 10 DECEMBER 2019 AGROECOLOGY AND PEASANTS'SEEDS [1], MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS [2], NYÉLÉNI NEWSLETTERS [3] THE NEW EDITION OF THE NYÉLÉNI NEWSLETTER IS NOW ONLINE [4]! In 2018 the United Nations (UN) adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants [5], recognising at the highest level of international governance the strategic role played by the peasants of the world. (...) The Declaration highlights the role of peasant seeds in achieving Food Sovereignty, and in developing agrarian policies which favour peasant farmers. (...) It is vital to guarantee the right of peoples to "_Maintain, control, protect and develop their own seeds and traditional knowledge". _(...) In this edition of the newsletter, we are inviting you to return to the debate on _PEASANT SEEDS, THE HEART OF THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY_, which guarantees full Peasant Rights. We are sharing a series of articles which seek to raise awareness and improve organisation for Peasant Seeds in all territories and providing information about how to join the "Adopt a Seed" action. You will also find testimonies of the actions of resistance people are engaged in to keep peasant seeds in the hands of those who feed populations in a fair and healthy way. _Click here to download the English edition [4]_ or read it directly on the website at www.nyeleni.org [6] ! For any further information, please contact info(a)nyeleni.org PLEASE CIRCULATE IT TO YOUR CONTACTS! Links: ------ [1] https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-for/biodiversity-and-genet… [2] https://viacampesina.org/en/media-and-publications/ [3] https://viacampesina.org/en/media-and-publications/nyeleni-newsletters/ [4] http://www.nyeleni.org/ccount/click.php?id=140 [5] https://viacampesina.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/UN-Delcarati… [6] http://www.nyeleni.org/

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It is possible to produce food without agrotoxics, peasant agroecology is the way!
by La Via Campesina 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

IT IS POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE FOOD WITHOUT AGROTOXICS, PEASANT AGROECOLOGY IS THE WAY! 3 DECEMBER 2019 CAMPAIGN AGAINST AGROTOXICS [1], FOOD SOVEREIGNTY [2], GENERAL [3], TRANSNATIONAL COMPANIES AND AGRIBUSINESS [4] A CAMPAIGN IN DEFENSE OF LIFE AND AGAINST AGROTOXICS! (Harare, December 3, 2019) During the VI International Conference of "La Vía Campesina" held in Indonesia 6 years ago, the peasant movement took up the _CAMPAIGN IN DEFENSE OF LIFE AND AGAINST AGROTOXICS, WHICH SEEKS TO DENOUNCE THE CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE USE OF AGROTOXICS, THE INTERVENTION OF THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING COMPANIES, AND THE DIFFERENT CONTRADICTIONS OF AGRIBUSINESS AND THEIR IMPACT IN THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, IN THE CONTAMINATION OF NATURE AND IN ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE. FURTHERMORE, WITH THIS CAMPAIGN,_ we promote peasant agroecology as the model of healthy food production, which guarantees Food Sovereignty and prioritizes the defense of life, for the survival of our planet and humanity. Currently, there is concrete evidence of the damages caused by the overuse of agrotoxics, both for those who apply them in production and also for those who consume the contaminated food. At the same time, millions of peasants, indigenous peoples and small farmers worldwide embrace agroecology as a way for life against the agribusiness model, producing healthy food with a high level of efficiency, enough to feed the people with fair prices and in culturally appropriate ways and also ensuring resilience to disasters. The use of agrotoxics is one of the main pillars of agribusiness together with transgenic (genetically modified) seeds. The production and marketing of agrotoxics is monopolized by 4 large transnational companies that recently merged and have, working with and through subsidiaries and representative companies, full control of the world agricultural input market: Monsanto-Bayer, DowDupond, Syngenta-ChemChina and BASF. With this campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of agrotoxics, La Via Campesina also intensifies its struggle against transnationals, putting forward a different model of agricultural development for an agriculture based on peasant agroecology instead of agrotoxics and transgenics, centering peasants as the historical subject that feeds the people instead of agribusinesses that value profit over life. The use of agrotoxics is no longer an issue solely related to agricultural production, but rather it's becoming a hazard for public health and for the preservation of nature. Several European countries have already banned and punish the use of GMOs and agrotoxics due to their dangerous side effects. On this path of resistance, La Via Campesina along with its allies are calling to build unity between organizations in urban and rural areas, producers, consumers, environmentalists, students and researchers for life and Food Sovereignty. For all these reasons, this is a permanent campaign focused on training, information sharing, mobilization and articulation. Join this collective struggle on December 3 and help us bring this campaign to every territory! Send your information to lvcweb(a)viacampesina.org AGROECOLOGY IS LIFE, AGROTOXICS KILL! Links: ------ [1] https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-against/transnational-comp… [2] https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-for/food-sovereignty-and-t… [3] https://viacampesina.org/en/non-classe/ [4] https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-against/transnational-comp…

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