ECVC Pushes for a United Front in Defense of Seeds
ECVC pushes for a European united front to prohibit patents on living organisms and to promote farmers’ rights to seeds and peasant resilient seed systems.
Read More »Call: join us to build a big inspiring Food Sovereignty Movement in Europe
The second Nyéléni Europe Forum for Food Sovereignty will take place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 26th – 30th of October 2016. Read the call to see how to get involved in the preparations and how …
Read More »Factsheet: Why do we need a Declaration on the Rights of Peasants?
Peasants and others working in rural areas represent the largest group of people in the world suffering from hunger and malnutrition. These people have faced political and economic discriminations for …
Read More »COP21: Social movements and allies call for transformation of food systems
Parallel to the climate conference in Paris, social movements and allies within the ‘Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles’ stand up for climate justice and real solutions to the …
Read More »Tales of Corruption Surrounding Land Investments in Romania
How did a Dutch bank come to own land from Romanian farmers that were not even aware their land had been sold, or did not consent selling it?
Read More »Public Debate: Agroecology in the EU
Public Debate: Agroecology in the EU: an unique opportunity for European food and agricultural model
European Parliament
Altiero Spinelli Building – A1G-2 room
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 9h- 13h15
Brussels, Belgium
Hands on the Land contributes to German tv feature on Cargill
Hands on the Land partner FIAN Germany has been interviewed and supported research for a feature by the German public tv station ZDF on commodity giant Cargill.
Read More »Hands On The Land Campaign Kickoff
An alliance of 16 European organisations, including peasant movements, environmental, and human rights groups presented today ‘Hands on the Land for Food Sovereignty’.
Read More »Declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology
The recent Declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology is one of the key reference documents for the Hands on the Land Alliance when it comes to defining food sovereignty and …
Read More »Opposing Milan Charter, rejecting corporate rule
Under the watchful eye of corporations, the ‘cultural legacy’ of the EXPO 2015 ignores international human rights law and the right to adequate food and nutrition.
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