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Farmers of the world in Tunis

Farmers of the world at the World Social Forum in Tunis: “Stop Land Grabbing, reject GMO seeds, and develop food Sovereignty!” La Via Campesina media advisory From March 26 to 30, the International peasant´s movement La Via Campesina will be at the World Social Forum, in Tunis – capital city of Tunisia. More than 50 … Continue reading

Quinoa: To Buy or Not to Buy… Is This the Right Question?

Quinoa: To Buy or Not to Buy… Is This the Right Question? by Tanya Kerssen We’ve been hearing a lot about quinoa lately. While US consumers prize it as a delicious ‘super-food,’ there is growing anxiety about the impact of the quinoa boom in the Andes, and particularly Bolivia, the world’s top producing country. The … Continue reading

Ten commandments against capitalism, for life and humanity

Evo Morales: Ten commandments against capitalism, for life and humanity “Our vision of the Communitarian Socialism of Living Well is based on rights and not on the market. It is based on the full realization of human happiness of peoples and populations, through the full complementarity of the rights of peoples, persons, states and Mother … Continue reading

Ecuador and Venezuela improve negotiation of agricultural products

diplonews.com The visit of the Venezuelan delegation was possible thanks to the commitments made between the Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño, and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, as part of the meeting held in Caracas on May 14, 2012. On that occasion, they pledged to increase bilateral trade and generate the first short-term initiatives to supply … Continue reading

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