European Coordination Via Campesina

The Declaration for the Rights of Peasants adopted at the Human Rights Council: a historic vote with worldwide support

Press release Brussels, 28 Sep 2018

Despite this victory, ECVC deplores the lack of commitment of EU countries in favor of the declaration. "Germany and the European Union often express their support to human rights protection, to the development in the […] Continue reading

European Union International Peasants' rights
PRESS RELEASE | Schloss Hof, Austria : We want a sustainable and just change of EU’s CAP

Press release Brussels, 25 Sep 2018

The ECVC and its Austrian member ÖBV rallied today in front of the gathering of EU agricultural ministers in Schloss Hof, Austria, demanding an urgent change of the EU’s food and agricultural policies. Continue reading

Agricultural policy Austria European Union
ITPGRFA: the biotech industry tries to replace farmers’ rights with the breeders’ rights

Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2018

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International Seeds & GMOs
25th of September: Mobilization: We are fed up of your EU agricultural policy!

Event Vienna, 17 Sep 2018

With cooking pots and spoons we are going to get loud on September 25th and to remind the ministers that it is our future they decide on. Continue reading

European Union Germany
The trouble with soy

Publication Brussels, 31 Aug 2018

Given the troubled history of commodity soybean production in Latin America, this has raised alarm bells for peasant farmers and those that believe in a more equitable and sustainable food system rooted in aroecology. Whilst […] Continue reading

Eastern Europe Food sovereignty & trade Romania

European Coordination
Via Campesina

Rooted on the right to Food Sovereignty, our main objective is the defence of farmers’ and field workers’ rights as well as the promotion of diverse and sustainable family and peasant farming. These principles in turn, demand food and agricultural policies in Europe based on legitimacy, fairness, solidarity and sustainability. More info