Asserting autonomy & sovereignty

To take food production from the hands of farmers and give it to a few corporations is more than an act of betrayal; it is plunder. Imposing what crops to grow and how to grow them for whom, not only takes decisions away from local communities but also destroys options for the future. Communities are taking steps to pursue autonomous existence. This section highlights a broad spectrum of community initiatives that question monocultural orientation of production, explore diverse farming options, promote self-identities, develop profound sense of agriculture, and promote bottom-up, process-oriented development.

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Towards food sovereignty: reclaiming autonomous food systems ( 4.4 MB)
Author: Michel Pimbert
"Towards Food Sovereignty is an online book with linked video and audio files. The first three chapters, available here, begin to describe the...
Documents

Forum à Niamey
On 7-10 November, 2006 the Network of Farmers’ and Agricultural Producers’ Organisations of West Africa (ROPPA) initiated a dialogue...
Audio

Via Campesina video
A video clip introducing Via Campesina's  global network of (small) farmers,  landless and displaced farm workers and indigenous peoples. It...
Links