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3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

“Agroecology is more than farming, it’s a path to justice” – A conversation with Musa Sowe

Musa Sowe, Second Vice President of ROPPA (Network of Farmers’ and Agricultural Producers’ Organizations of West Africa) and Africa representative in the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC), has long been at the forefront of grassroots agroecological movements. Speaking from the Global Forum for Food Sovereignty in Kandy, Sri Lanka, he shares how agroecology has reshaped lives in his community, from farming practices to power structures.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

Nyéléni as Territory, Process, and Methodology – A conversation with Martin Drago

This interview with Martín Drago, coordinator of the Food Sovereignty program at Friends of the Earth International and member of the global steering committee, highlights what is at stake in this historic moment. For Martín, Nyéléni in Sri Lanka is not an endpoint but a milestone — a space to validate and advance a joint political agenda that dismantles oppression, resists fascism and neoliberalism, and puts democracy and the rights of peoples at the center. It is a call to deepen convergence across movements and regions, to forge hope in times of crisis, and to build the power needed for systemic transformation from the ground up.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Nyéléni África Publications and Resources

Respect, Diversity, and the Fight for Food Sovereignty – A conversation with Mariann Bassey

Food is more than what ends up on our plates—it carries culture, identity, and the wisdom of generations. At the heart of the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, delegates from all over the world gather to share stories, strategies, and visions for a just and sustainable food system. In this conversation, we hear from Mariann Bassey, who represents the African region and the Respect and Diversity group at the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, about how these principles connect to food sovereignty, the power of communities to resist corporate control, and the ways traditional knowledge continues to shape the fight for nourishing, culturally rooted food.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Publications and Resources

Right to Food: Path Towards Agroecology and Food Sovereignty – A conversation with Paola Romero

On the doorstep of the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, to be held in the city of Kandy, in the heart of Sri Lanka, Paola Romero, Director of FIAN Colombia, political scientist, and expert in gender, feminism, and food sovereignty, shares her reflections in an interview. In it, she explains how they have historically worked to advance the human right to adequate food and nutrition, a commitment intertwined with the promotion of food sovereignty and agroecology—fundamental pillars to ensure justice and sustainability in food systems.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Gender Justice Publications and Resources Women

Women march against war and capitalism – A Conversation with Yildiz Temürtürkan

From Kurdistan to Palestine, from resisting extractivism to building feminist media, Yıldız Temürtürkan of the World March of Women shares powerful stories of self-determination, global solidarity, and the fight for peace with justice. Women on the frontlines are turning pain into action, and action into change.

Health for all Nyéléni Latin America and the Caribbean Publications and Resources

Health, Food Sovereignty, and Gender Justice: A conversation with Marcos Filardi

In this multimedia article, we explore how agribusiness—focused on generating profits rather than feeding people—causes hunger and disease. The dominant food system, controlled by large corporations, endangers the lives of marginalized communities through the mass production of ultra-processed foods and the indiscriminate use of agrochemicals.

3rd Nyéléni Global Forum Publications and Resources

People’s Power is Rising from Sri Lanka — A Conversation with Anuka de Silva

As the world prepares for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, all eyes turn to Sri Lanka, the host country of this historic gathering. In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with Anuka de Silva, a leader from the Movement for Land and Agrarian Reform (MONLAR) and member of La Via Campesina’s International Coordinating Committee, to hear directly from the ground about what this moment means.