Peasantry and Food Sovereignty: The adoption of agroecology to realize the Fundamental Right to food

a adoção da agroecologia para efetivar o Direito Fundamental à alimentação

Abstract

Food sovereignty encompasses a concept that goes beyond mere access to food, extending to its quality, the manner in which it is produced, and by whom it is produced. In contrast to this conception, the conventional agricultural model is rooted in colonial legacies and embedded within capitalist structures, thereby perpetuating multiple social crises. In response, the peasant movement advocates for a restructuring of agriculture through collective struggle, asserting the right to land and quality food, challenging the coloniality of power and knowledge, and promoting a politically aligned productive model: agroecology. This research analyzed how the peasant movement contributes to the realization of food sovereignty through agroecology. It aimed to question the systems that sustain agribusiness domination and to propose an agricultural production model built upon grassroots foundations, employing a dialectical investigation of material conditions. The study concluded that agroecology has the potential to feed the world and promote food sovereignty, provided it receives adequate support.