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Our contribution to the draft version of the HLPE report “Data collection and analysis tools for food security and nutrition”
HLPE report on Data collection and analysis tools for food security and nutrition should consider the following: Data collection and analysis feeds a model of
Civil society groups and Indigenous Peoples demand more ambitious CFS Policies on Agroecology
Rome, Italy. 6 December 2021 – Hundreds of organizations grouped under the umbrella of the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSM) are criticising the
Trade deals pushing UPOV: an interactive map
Which countries use free trade deals to push corporate control over seeds? Which countries are under attack from these deals? In the early 1990s, through
School farms: mobilising education sector for nutrition safety and food autonomy (Kyrgyzstan)
Source: DevelopmentAid 30 November 2021 By Ana Benoliel Coutinho Healthy nutritious food is a basic need for all but it is of even higher importance for
Community of Practice on Agroecology
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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Schola Campesina is an international Agroecology school, based in an italian biodistrict, seeking to strengthen food producers’ organizations worldwide in their struggle for Food sovereignty and Agroecology. Through knowledge sharing processes (trainings, videos, webinars, posts), we seek to facilitate the understanding of -and actions within- the global governance of food and agriculture (Rome process).
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.