Newsletter no 42 - Ten Years of Nyéléni - Much to Celebrate!

Voices from the field 1
Women in the struggle for Food Sovereignty - We want to continue to play our key role: feeding humanity
Excerpt from an interview with Francisca Rodriguez of Anamuri, CLOC-Via Campesina, Chile.
Peasants of the world are highly diverse peoples, communities, organisations and families. We represent different cultures and worldviews.
The process of discussing and debating around food sovereignty has allowed us to recognise and value our peasant activities – (...)

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Why was the Nyéléni newsletter created?
The International Forum on Food Sovereignty in Mali in 2007—the Nyeleni Forum—brought together over 500 representatives from organisations/movements of small-scale food providers, consumers and civil society organisations, all of whom were involved in strengthening and expanding food sovereignty at local and global levels.
During the Forum, participants from 80 countries shared knowledge, visions, strategies and practices for transforming (...)

In the spotlight 1
Food Sovereignty at the forefront for a new system
Neoliberal policies have failed to achieve their promises of endless economic growth, while many real investments have lost their profitability. Now a new era of financialization and capital accumulation, characterized by the dematerialization of the real economy and mergers and acquisitions by TNCs, has led to an unprecedented market concentration focused on the enhancement of new R&D (Research and Development) and (...)

Editorial
Ten Years of Nyéléni - Much to Celebrate! Illustration by Francisco Daniel, MST de Brasil, www.facebook.com/fcodam/
A decade ago, the movements of peasants, fisherfolk, shepherds, women, migrants, workers, young people, and indigenous peoples sowed a crucial seed in the defence of Food Sovereignty and the right to food - the Nyéléni Newsletter. During this ten year germination period, we have shared challenges, experiences, reflections, and acts of unity. In recent times, the (...)