European Coordination Via Campesina

European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) is a confederation of unions and organisations of peasant farmers, small and medium-scale farmers, and agricultural workers across Europe. We are currently composed of 29 national and regional peasant farmer organisations from 21 European countries. Rooted in the right to Food Sovereignty, our main objective is the defence of farmers’ and field workers’ rights, promoting diverse and sustainable family and peasant farming. These principles in turn, demand food and agricultural policies based on legitimacy, fairness, solidarity and sustainability. These are necessary to ensure food security, food safety, public health, employment in rural areas and to tackle the issues of the global food crisis and climate change. We are fighting for a new and improved EU agricultural policy to be developed based on the above principles. We are the only organisation at the EU level that solely and comprehensively represents the voice of peasant farmers. 31 organisations and unions of farmers and agricultural workers unite as members of ECVC. In this space, we consolidate our experiences, positions and best practices, to facilitate communication between peasant farmers and European and International policymakers. The ECVC space is critical to coordinate our responses and demonstrate ready-made solutions from across Europe, guaranteeing that peasant farmers are heard in EU and international policy processes. Each member organisation works in diverse contexts and realities, but we are all united in fighting for better food systems by the principles of our found Common Base.

Website

www.eurovia.org

External link for European Coordination Via Campesina

Industry

Farming

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Anderlecht, Brussels Region

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1986