Newsletter no 16 - Peoples Struggle against WTO

Newsletter no 16 - Peoples Struggle against WTO
2 April 2014, by Manu

WTO kills farmers!
Food and agriculture are central to our lives as peasants and small farmers. Agriculture is not only our livelihood; it is our life, our culture and our way of relating to Mother Nature. The logic of free trade runs counter to this, as it makes food a commodity; a mere product to be bought and sold. This principle of free trade is embodied and pushed forward by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture aims to make agricultural policies the (...)