Peasant women power in Mozambique
Women peasants in Mozambique are rescuing an agroecological model that goes against industrial, largescale food production. They are also rising up in protest against land grabbing, a trend that threatens to displace local farmers. In doing this, these women set Mozambique on a path toward sustainable development, while strengthening their positions, defending native seeds and supporting local, healthy food.
Agroecological methods of farming have always been a part of the social and cultural life in Mozambican rural communities. To strengthen these practices in the face of corporate agriculture, the Mozambican Farmer’s Union, UNAC, has promoted the practices of agroecology, such as the conservation of native seeds and local systems of food production, for a number of years. Women play a key role in many of UNAC’s initiatives.
Title of publication: Farming Matters: Peasant women power in Mozambique
卷号: 31
期号: 4
页数: 36-37
作者: Boaventura Monjane
组 织: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
年份: 2015
国家: Mozambique
地理范围: 南部非洲发展共同体 (SADC)
类别: 杂志文章
内容语言: English