Venezuela’s food revolution has fought off big agribusiness and promoted agroecology
Just days before the progressive National Assembly of Venezuela was dissolved, deputies passed a law which lays the foundation for a truly democratic food system. The country has not only banned genetically modified seeds, but set up democratic structures to ensure that seeds cannot be privatized and indigenous knowledge cannot be sold off to corporations. President Maduro signed the proposal into law before New Year, when a new anti-Maduro Assembly was sworn in.
Title of publication: Common Dreams
Author: Nick Dearden
Organization: Common Dreams
Year: 2016
Country/ies: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Newsletter article
Full text available at: http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/01/11/venezuelas-food-revolution-has-fought-big-agribusiness-and-promoted-agroecology
Content language: English