Farmers Need Fair Prices, Not NAFTA-Lite and Meager Tariff Aid
The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) condemns the Trump Administration's recent trade and agricultural policies. These measures will not return prosperity to rural America.
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Building International Solidarity
The international training courses created as part of the Global Peasant Solidarity Movement Building Initiative provide the foundation for the intellectual, technical, and cultural exchange that takes place during these brigades.
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This Ramadan Season and Beyond, Holding Gaza Close
There are things we can do to support Gaza. We can invest in Palestinian-led sustainable development, and when necessary, humanitarian relief. We can divest from those who profit from Israeli militarization and occupation. We can educate ourselves, and then others, and we can take it to the streets.
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Hands Off African Seeds! – No Intellectual Property on Life
In a recent press release the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) decries the corporate seed grab taking place across the continent.
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Fishery Defenders Celebrate NOAA’s Charges Against “Codfather”
The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance celebrated recent steps forward to protect New England ecosystems and the fishermen that rely on them. These victories are stitches in the nets that can protect our fisheries and make sure whales like the Codfather face the justice they deserve.
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Photo Blog: Agroecology Practices and Product Fair
A photo blog of the Agroecology Practices and Product Fair of the “Buen Vivir with Respect” international learning exchange in Chiapas, Mexico.
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In Banner Year, Grassroots International Almost Triples Its Impact
Without a doubt, 2017 brought tremendous challenges to people around the world – and also witnessed amazing feats of resilience, resistance and resolve. Together with our global partners and committed US-based supporters, Grassroots International celebrates many remarkable accomplishments.
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VIIth International Conference, La Via Campesina: Euskal Herria Declaration
The Euskal Herria Declaration, created by delegates of La Via Campesina at the VIIth International Conference, outlines three points of organizing of the global peasant movement.
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Peasants From Over 70 Countries Meet to Build Food Sovereignty
Over 450 peasant movement representatives from all over the world will gather at the VIIth International Conference of La Via Campesina to continue the struggle against capitalism and to propose concrete ways to build an alternative world based on dignity and Food Sovereignty.
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The Future of Farmland (Part 2): Grabbing the Land Back
Democratic, cooperative, and community-controlled models are the future for farmland ownership.
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Women Farmers in West Africa Challenge Agribusiness, Promote Community Control
Grassroots International is proud to work with WAS to expose the dangers of the "green revolution" and promote agroecology as a more ecologically and socially sound approach for West African farmers.
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Landless Workers’ Movement Gathers 170,000 People for Agrarian Reform Fair in São Paulo
In early May, small-scale farmers traveled from all over Brazil to bring their goods to the second National Fair of Agrarian Reform in São Paulo organized by Grassroots International Partner the Landless Workers Movement (MST).
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Stepping Up Support for Climate Justice
Through the Climate Justice Initiative campaign (CJI), Grassroots International is raising money to invest in community-led programs that boost climate resilience and provide critical support to movements that are leading the charge for climate justice.
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Agroecology and Why We Should Care About It
We are learning from our partners that there's another way to produce food that can heal and restore communities and the planet – agroecology.