by João Pedro Stedile
The global Forum on Food Sovereignty that took place in Mali, Africa, represented an important landmark in the building of connections between international networks and social movements sharing this common goal. It also enabled us to establish a much wider common concept of food sovereignty.

by Irene León

The town of Selingué in Mali, Western Africa, hosted the Food Sovereignty Forum – Nyéléni 2007- from 23 – 27 February 2007. Peasant organizations, small scale farmers, fisherpeople, shepherds, indigenous peoples, forest communities, women, consumers, environmentalists and some urban groups participated to strengthen the global movement involved in defending a future without hunger.

This is the Synthesis Report of Nyéléni 2007, Forum for Food Sovereignty, that took place in Sélingué, Mali from 23rd – 27th February 2007. At […]

The Nyeleni 2007 Forum for Food Sovereignty in Mali was not your usual global conference of diplomats and policy makers; the six-day programme initiated by and for the underprivileged worldwide was marked by a spirit of international solidarity

Women delegates from all continents at the World Forum on Food Sovereignty renewed heir commitment to self reliance in food and social justice

In Mexico, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States and Canada has been in force since 1994. The brutal impact on […]

An organizer of the world meeting on the subject, in Africa, reports on the social movements challenge to oppose multinationals, and says that the continent’s utmost challenge is to build up public policies that respond to internal needs.

We, women from more than 40 countries, from different indigenous peoples of Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania and from different sectors and social […]

Real World Radio – Pre-coverage World Forum Food Sovereignity –Mali, February 2007 WSF 2007 – Nairobi: “Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform in Africa” was Launched […]

Real World Radio – Pre-coverage World Forum Food Sovereignity – Mali, February 2007The Forum on Food Sovereignty in progress Several social organizations from around the […]