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Magdoff and Tokar’s book is a healthy and inspiring antidote to the ‘business as usual’ propaganda of the mass media—a recipe for resistance. As this book reminds us, if we want to survive and eat and live in a sustainable world, we’re going to have to mobilize and fight the powers that be.” —Ronnie Cummins … Continue reading
For a taste of food sovereignty and participatory democracy in action, check out this great video showing how farmers and agronomy students from the Central University of Venezuela have united to defend the right of farming communities in the state of Portuguesa to access agricultural land held by the university. Together, they are putting the … Continue reading
Dec 17th 2010 , by Edward Ellis – Correo del Orinoco International After the devastating rains that affected large areas of Venezuela’s farmlands, the Chavez administration is implementing a reconstruction plan to provide impulse to the nation’s farmers and agricultural production. More than 1,500 small farmers from the area south of Lake Maracaibo in the … Continue reading
Nov 5th 2010 , by Edward Ellis – Correo del Orinoco International Celebrating the high quality of Venezuelan cacao and its great potential as an export crop for the country, President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a new chocolate factory in the state of Miranda last Sunday during his weekly television broadcast, “Alo, Presidente”. Chavez referred to … Continue reading
Oct 27th 2010 , by Juan Reardon Mérida, October 27th, 2010 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Monday the nationalization of U.S.-based glassmaker Owens-Illinois affiliates, placing 60% of Venezuela’s glass bottle industry under government ownership. Owens Illinois Inc. is the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, employing 22,000 people worldwide and operating facilities in … Continue reading
Oct 19th 2010 , by Juan Reardon – Venezuelanalysis.com On Sunday, October 3rd, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez made public another remarkable opportunity for agroecology and food sovereignty advocates worldwide as he announced the effective nationalization of AgroIsleña, the transnational agribusiness firm that was – before Chavez signed Decree Number 7.700 – Venezuela’s main distributor of … Continue reading
Venezuela: Becoming an Agricultural Power « Monsanto-like Agroisleña Expropriated in Venezuela for Bad PracticesThe Latest in PoliticsEcuador: What Really Happened » Land for the People Food sovereignty and reconstruction of Venezuela’s abandoned agricultural industry are key priorities of the Venezuelan government. This week, President Chavez and groups of local farmers reinforced that goal by advancing … Continue reading
Oct 14th 2010 , by Humberto Márquez -IPS, Arturo Rosales -Axis of Logic Editorial comment by Arturo Rosales As a continuation of the broad information in the article below, by Humberto Márquez, President Chávez continued today with the takeover of the Spanish agro company, Agroisleña. In his television program, Aló Presidente (Sunday, October 10), Chávez … Continue reading
14 de octubre de 2010.-El director regional del MPPAT, ing Ángel Pino informó que, según los reportes que se tienen a la fecha, se ha sobrepasado las cantidades de maíz blanco estimados a ser cosechados en el marco del “Plan Cosecha Segura” en el estado Yaracuy. Explicó que el proceso de cosecha, recepción, acondicionamiento y … Continue reading
Ecuador | 13 de octubre de 2010 Fuente: Mariátegui Revista de las ideas http://mariategui.blogspot.com/ Ante centenares de dirigentes campesinos de America Latina los presidentes Evo Morales de Bolivia y Rafael Correa de Ecuador inauguraron el V Congreso de la Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Organizaciones del Campo – CLOC en el coliseo cerrado de la Universidad Central … Continue reading
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