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Division reigns among governments in UN Committee on World Food Security on follow up to the Food Systems Summit
Rome, Italy. 14 October 2021. (CSM source) Governments have not reached a clear consensus on the outcomes or way forward from the UN Food Systems
CSM Positioning on the CFS Policy Recommendations on agroecological and other innovative approaches
CSM Positioning on the CFS Policy Recommendations on agroecological and other innovative approaches
Biosafety expert urges on-farm seed preservation to save agricultural biodiversity
16 September 2021 By DevelopmentAid / Ana Benoliel Coutinho Agricultural biodiversity is considered to have the greatest potential to ensure both the actual and potential
Women network for Agroecology in Central Asia
A workshop has been held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) from 6 to 9 September 2021, gathering women organizations from Uzbekistan (Mohira Bonu); Kazakhstan (Zher Ana–Astana); Kyrgyzstan
Community of Practice on Agroecology
and TAPE in Europe and Central Asia region
TAPE in North Macedonia – Suzana’s experience (Audio from CoP meeting (2) 5/8/21)
In this speech, Suzana (ZZ Eko-Ilinden organization) explains the difficulties to speak about agroecology. The lack of awareness and interest can be strongly felt. Knowledge
Nomadic pastoralism in Kyrgyzstan: preserving traditions and food culture
By DevelopmentAid (Ana Benoliel Coutinho) Cultural diversity allows traditions to be preserved as well as creating a more closely-knit society that is allowed to retain
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There are 1.5 billion peasant farmers and food producers in the world (the largest sector in the world) and they represent a pillar of economic democracy. Indeed, small-scale food producers make food and agriculture the unique sector of the economy which is not dominated by oligopolies (Internet is in the hands of 10 companies, the world energy market is possibly in the hands of 20, and most economic sectors are experiencing unprecedented concentration). Despite the large number of concentration processes currently ongoing, food and agriculture represents the only sector where there are still 1.5 billion food producers. Hence, a rights-based social and economic model built on a strong sector of food producers, peasant farmers, small-scale fishers and pastoralists, and not on the arrogant force of a few.
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Based on Nyéléni International Forum for Agroecology (2015) and on the principles of Dialogo de saberes and Popular Education; Schola Campesina seeks to develop the dialogue among peasant, academical and activist knowledge.