In the food sovereignty movement, we advocate for socially just, ecologically sound, and democratically organised food and agriculture systems. Everyone has a right to access the means for a good life and right livelihood. The practice of sustainable and self-sufficient agricultural ecosystems is often aligned with the permaculture guiding values of People Care, Earth Care, […]
2021 National Committee Report
President’s Report Financial Report Membership Report Legal Defence Fund Farming on Other People’s Land (FOOPL) AFSA in the Global Food Sovereignty Movement UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) and the Autonomous People’s Counter Mobilization The International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) Civil Society and Indigenous People’s Mechanism (CSM) CSM Youth Constituency La Via Campesina Other […]
Notice of 2021 AGM: 24 October
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance will be held on 24 Oct 2021 at 1:30pm. The AGM will include the election of office bearers and general members of the National Committee – nominations to the National Committee for 2021-2022 will close on 18 October. Please see here to find out more about joining […]
Farmer-led knowledge & agroecology with Peter Rosset
Agroecology is a science, a set of practices, a politics and a social movement, working towards the goal of an ecologically-sound, sustainable, and equitable food system. Read more about why agroecology matters as a pathway to food sovereignty here We were delighted to talk to agroecology scholar and activist Peter Rosset about the need for farmer-led […]
AFSA opposes JBS acquisition of Rivalea
The proposed acquisition raises a number of concerns for AFSA and our directly-affected members—small and medium-scale pastured pig farmers in Victoria. The concerns centre around the certainty of continued access for service kills and a lack of choice, reflective of a lack of competition, in the state for small-scale farmers accessing service kills. At a […]