La Via Campesina
Author | : Annette Aurelie Desmarais |
Publisher | : Pluto Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2007-06-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 0745327044 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780745327044 |
Rating | : 4/5 (044 Downloads) |
Download or read book La Via Campesina written by Annette Aurelie Desmarais and published by Pluto Press. This book was released on 2007-06-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La Via Campesina is one of the world's largest and most important transnational social movements. Formed in 1993, it brings together rural women, peasants, indigenous communities, small-scale farmers and farm workers from around the world. Comprising millions of people, it is a leading force against the globalization of a neo-liberal and corporate-led model of agriculture. This book explores the movement from the inside. Annette Aurelie Desmarais, a former grain farmer and long time participant in La Via Campesina shows how peasants and small-scale farmers have found the strength to challenge multinational agribusiness corporations and international institutions whose power and influence increasingly dictate government policy. This book accompanies La Via Campesina in a struggle to keep people on the land, producing food and culture, and building viable communities.