La Via Campesina

La Via Campesina and FAO's Director general Jose Graziano da Silva formalized an agreement of cooperation which acknowledged the essential role played by small holder food producers. Their role was recognised as most important in the eradication of world hunger. The cooperation will focus on various key areas: strengthening peasant based agro-ecological food production, protecting small holders rights to access land and water, as well as improving farmers rights over seeds in accordance with international and national seed laws. More ...