Publications on Land and Peasantry
Farmers’ markets: from the countryside to the city without intermediaries
We took a tour of the Fontibón farmers’ market and got to know Agrocomunal. Among the stalls selling fruit, vegetables, snacks, and traditional foods, we heard the stories of at least 350 producers who, thanks to this organization, can sell their harvest directly to consumers in the capital.
Read MoreThe struggle of Colombian farmers to be recognized and counted
Through a historic legal action, ACIT, together with other social organizations in the country, achieved a milestone in the struggle of farmers in Colombia: forcing the state to conduct a census of farmers in order to characterize and recognize them, and thus gather information that will help create public policies that benefit them.
Read More“May the forest survive, and so may we”: the gamble taken by farmers in Caquetá
The farmers of the Caquetá foothills dream of turning their territory into the second largest Peasant Reserve Zone in the country. This would help them protect their mountains from extractivism and obtain the land that has been denied them.
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