European farmer protests persist, drawing global attention. While marking the International Day of Peasant Struggles, Korean farmers held a cross-continental dialogue titled ‘Why are European Farmers Protesting?’ to study the context of this protest that resonates with the lived realities of Korean peasants.
EU Elections: ECVC calls for fairer prices, market regulations and better working conditions
18 April 2024
Europe today has around 9 million farms, down from 15 million in 2003, and the average age of farmers is 57 years old. They struggle to access seeds, land, water and the market. Public policies prioritise market interests and corporate profits over human rights and feeding the population.
Dominican Republic: Peasants denounce evictions in El Seibo and Monte Grande
18 April 2024
“We join the struggle of the peasants of El Seibo who were dispossessed by landowners with the support of government officials in that area. We stand with the peasants of Monte Grande, involuntarily evicted from their lands due to the construction of the dam…”
International Day of Peasant Struggles: Build Solidarity! Enough with the genocide, evictions and violence!
17 April 2024
17 April 2024 – Today is the International Day of Peasant Struggles. A moment when we, La Via Campesina, commemorate the 28th anniversary of the El Dorado de Carajás Massacre in Brazil and denounce the impunity with which peasant and indigenous people are harassed, attacked and criminalized around the world.
ESAFF Uganda Stands in Solidarity on the International Day of Peasant Struggles
17 April 2024
ESAFF Uganda proudly joins the global community in commemorating the International Day of Peasant Struggles, a day that honors the resilience and sacrifices of small-scale farmers worldwide. On this significant day, ESAFF Uganda stands in unwavering solidarity with all those currently facing violent repression and unjust criminalization of their struggles.
Video | The protracted struggle for land rights and agrarian reform in Indramayu, Indonesia
16 April 2024
In 1979, the state-owned sugar company PG Rajawali II earmarked the land for sugarcane plantations, igniting a prolonged dispute between peasant families and the corporation. Some were forcefully evicted, others reluctantly entered partnerships with the sugar company, while a resilient few refused to yield.
Nyéléni Newsletter: Ultra-processed food, a “corporate diet”
15 April 2024
Driven by an expansion of the industrial food system, including global sourcing and retail structures, and corporate concentration and power within this system, Ultra Processed Food are replacing fresh and minimally processed foods and home-cooked meals in our diets. Dietary patterns are becoming increasingly homogenized and culinary traditions are disappearing.
The anti-colonial struggle for the self-determination of the Haitian people has reached the United Nations
12 April 2024
In Haiti, the anti-colonial struggle remains intertwined with geopolitics. Facing existential challenges, Haitians seek emancipation and sovereignty. International solidarity is vital to counter dominant imperialist forces hindering true independence.
Spain: Only 3 out of 10 Euros from CAP go to Land Managed by Women
12 April 2024
Data from FEGA shows women-owned farms receive disproportionately less CAP aid than men, with only 27.5% of direct aid and 26.34% of Rural Development aid. Women farmers face marginalization due to smaller sizes and ineligible production.
Thailand’s anti-dam struggle, role of peasant women in the fight for dignity and livelihoods | Interview
10 April 2024
“The latest case, the Pong Khunpet Dam, is an example of how even though the dam construction is complete, the people refuse to move out because the government did not provide them with new land. The dam is not working completely, but they opened the water gate a little, which is causing flooding in the community.”
UN Human Rights Council appoints new Working Group on Peasants’ Rights (UNDROP)
8 April 2024
The 5th of April 2024, the UN Human Rights Council officially appointed the five experts. This marks a significant milestone in advancing the implementation of the rights enshrined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. This achievement is important to rural organizations advocating for their rights.
Palestine: Urgent Global Action against the Use of Starvation as Genocide in GAZA
5 April 2024
La Via Campesina and Union of Agricultural Work Committees call upon the people of the world to join global actions in solidarity with Palestine on the 13th of April – the Global Mobilisation Day. Many actions are planned including Global Fasting- a symbolic action to encourage all of us to pause and reflect on what is happening in Gaza.
2024 | March Newswrap: Updates from Member Organizations Worldwide
4 April 2024
March witnessed global mobilization for International Working Women’s Day, emphasizing the vital roles of peasant and indigenous women in sustaining communities and feeding the world. From Brazil to Australia, women rallied against injustice, violence, and climate crises, demanding rights, land access, and recognition for their contributions to food sovereignty and social justice.
Srilanka: MONLAR and other civil society members call out IMF’s ‘selective consultations’
1 April 2024
The signatories express discontent with the IMF’s dismissive attitude towards civil society concerns, urging for transparent and participatory decision-making processes concerning reforms, particularly in debt restructuring. They are demanding a reduction in the country’s debt burden through a fair and transparent process, including the identification and cancellation of odious debt.
The Voices of Palestinian Women
30 March 2024
Listening to the voices of Palestinian women is fundamental to understand the historical and current forms of genocide against the Palestinian people. They addressed how genocide is not simply about numbers, but an orchestrated policy. Genocide is an attack on the bases that sustain life: land, bodies, the everyday work of production and reproduction of Palestinian life.
This March 30th, the Land Day in Palestine: Stop the Genocide against Palestinians!
28 March 2024
On this March 30th, Land Day for Palestine, we issue an unequivocal demand for the immediate cessation of the Israeli-led genocide against the Palestinian people. As we mark the 48th anniversary of Eternal Land Day, we stand in solemn remembrance amid the ongoing, brutal campaign of annihilation carried out by Israeli occupation forces.
Argentina: The peasant perspective, 90 days of the Milei Government
27 March 2024
Since December 10th, day in which Javier Milei came into power of the Presidency, Argentina has been living a democratic deterioration process of the State institutions and a wide range of policies that result in an economic recession process that is suffered by the working class. 20.6% suffer from food insecurity and the consumers have paid 5.2 times more than the price paid to the producers.
La Via Campesina calls for an end to the blockade of Cuba
27 March 2024
This unjust, illegal and exclusionary policy directly and daily affects the life, development and well-being of the Cuban population. The tightening of the blockade has caused a deficit in the capacity of electricity generation, affected the transportation and distribution of food, among many other damages.
Brazil: Declaration of La Via Campesina Brazil on the EU-Mercosur Agreement
26 March 2024
La Via Campesina Brazil has publicly expressed its total rejection of the European Union – Mercosur Agreement. This Agreement represents a setback for Brazil and the Mercosur countries in terms of socio-economic development, as well as a frontal attack on their sovereignty.
FUGEA and ECVC farmers return to Brussels in the face of inadequate European proposals that fail to address priority issues
25 March 2024
ECVC farmers will mobilise for a third time in Brussels on the 26 March demanding an adequate response to our key demands centred on fair incomes and fair prices for farmers and farm workers.