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Food and farming / SOVEREIGNTY

HUNGER IS NOT ABOUT A LACK OF FOOD
BUT A LACK OF RIGHTS. THE RIGHT
TO FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INVOLVES:

REFORMING GLOBAL FOOD TRADE
 End ‘dumping’
 No subsidies for
intensive agriculture
 Fair prices for farmers
 Protect local markets
 Domestic food crops
before export crops
 Regulate trade

GIVING FARMERS CONTROL
Access to land
Farmers’ control
over seed
End women’s exclusion
No patents on life
Access to markets

FARMING SUSTAINABLILTY
Ecological techniques and stewardship
Agricultural biodiversity
Farmers’ knowledge
Move away from intensive agriculture
Rural employment
Diverse food cultures


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