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ABOUT US
Statement of International Solidarity with Venezuela’s Seed Law
In 2013, the Venezuela Free of GMOs campaign began its work at the national level and actively
participated in the mobilization, organization and systematization of the constituent popular debate
around a new seed law in Venezuela.
In 2015, after the passage of the new seed law, a group of agroecological farmers and movements
who participated in the seed law debate created a network and thus the People's Seed Movement
emerged. The movement includes groups of urban farmers, organizations of small farmers in the
countryside (in the western and eastern regions of the country), food distribution organizations that
articulate field-city networks and researchers in the areas of agroecology and food sovereignty.
OUR ACTIONS
Our work is focused on:
People´s seed plan: An effort in the rescue of local seeds, promoting their multiplication, conservation and exchange as key to overcoming the current food crisis generated by the loss of diversity and dependence on
imported food. We started this effort by working with more than 20 varieties of vegetables, corn, legumes, tubers and other crops that have been conserved in the communities but are not valued in
the main national markets. We have carried out more than 10 training workshops on agroecological seed production, preparation of organic fertilizers, and seed exchanges, among other initiatives, and
we have also managed to produce and distribute these foods at local fairs.
The Venezuela Free of GMOs campaign began its work at the national level through public education via social media, radio, tv, among others; public monitoring of legislative activity related to seeds; technical trainings; and international coordination with social movements and universities. Grassroots mobilization to make the law known and it implement it through actions related to local indigenous and Afro-descendent peasant seeds.
Seed Law discussion to to make known the law and implement actions related to local indigenous and Afro-descendent peasant seeds
donations
voluntary work
specific contributions
The current situation in Venezuela makes each of our actions more difficult to sustain. Therefore, we
open this space to receive monetary contributions that allow us to:
Create a Health and Survival Fund to face the high cost of medicines and other basic needs for those
who work in the construction of this network.
Maintain and improve our infrastructure, work spaces and transportation to sustain the work of coordination, exchange and communication at the national level.
Continue with seed and food production projects, training workshops on seed production and agro-ecological management, and publication of materials available to the general public free of charge.
In each of our action areas, we wish to be able to extend the network of allies who can contribute by volunteering in any number of creative ways.
Write to us and send your proposal for collective or
individual support. From volunteer days for sowing and harvesting seeds, to translation of materials, to technical support in agroecological agriculture, to editorial services, to trainings, and much more, there many ways to collaborate in this network.
All contributions are necessary. If you are interested in supporting us with a specific contribution, such as equipment, seeds, tools, transportation, printing, or any other contribution, please contact us to be part of this network.