Maintaining a pastoralist’s way of life requires tenacity. From transhumant beekeepers in Mexico to new peasants in Europe, these are stories of pastoralist-led initiatives that challenge marginalisation in political processes. Catalonia Shepherd school While it is true that pastoralism is increasingly revalorised across Europe, the number of flocks and shepherds in the region remain low. … Read more

Common Ground: Securing Land Rights and Safeguarding the Earth Oxfam, International Land Coalition, Rights and Resources Initiative. 2016. Oxfam GB. 52 pages. ISBN: 9780855986766 Although protecting half the world’s land, indigenous people and local communities formally own only 20 %, with the remainder being vulnerable to land grabs. This report has been published alongside a … Read more

Deadline 15 March 2017 A call for climate resilient food systems Climate change is real and the impacts are already upon us. Family farmers and peasants, through virtue of their intimate relationship with the natural environment, are amongst the first ones to feel the impacts. They are also on the frontline when it comes to … Read more

My name is Pervin Çoban Savran and I am a pastoralist from Turkey. I am a member of Sarıkeçililer, which is an association fighting to improve pastoralists’ living conditions and to preserve pastoralist culture. In the past, there used to be other pastoralists in this part of the country, but they have long adopted a … Read more

A new report by ILEIA brings together the insights from a landmark meeting centred on the question of how to amplify agroecology. Over 70 individuals shared the fruit from decades of hard field work, research and activism. They came together to discuss factors for successful amplification of agroecology, as opposed to traditional ‘scaling up’, and identified key … Read more

Food4All is a yearly film festival that aims to highlight the problems of our broken food system, while at the same time celebrating hopeful and inspiring alternatives. The programme features a selection of thought-provoking documentaries, followed by interactive discussions and Q&A’s with experts. Organised by FIAN, ILEIA, Otherwise, RUW and Boerengroep in cooperation with Movie … Read more

This summary of the 2013 annual report shows the activities and results of ILEIA and the AgriCultures Network in 2013, as well as the lessons learnt in this year. It covers the four main result areas of ILEIA and the network: global knowledge sharing and the magazine, documentation and systematisation, education, policy advocacy and strengthening … Read more

This summary of the 2012 annual report shows the activities and results of ILEIA and the AgriCultures Network in 2012, as well as the lessons learnt in this year. It covers four main result areas: global knowledge sharing and the magazines, documentation and systematization, policy advocacy and strengthening of the AgriCultures Network. Download Annual Report | … Read more

The Monsanto Tribunal, held from 14-16 October in The Hague, the Netherlands, was a historic event contributing to the ongoing debate to include the crime of ecocide into international criminal law. ILEIA participated in the People’s Assembly, a side event to discuss strategies to create an alternative food system – one that is free from … Read more

This issue of Farming Matters explores how to demonstrate the critical role agroecology can play in responding to the challenges of our time. Agroecology is ever more present in our food and farming system. In recent years, this approach to farming and food has gained visibility and recognition among food producers, scientists, citizens and policy … Read more