Training of young peasant farmers goes online
News from Nicaragua | Thursday, 23 April 2020
Peasant agriculture fundamental to combatting hunger ‘In the strongest part of the pandemic, the first line of defence is health personnel …. and the second line is food production to confront hunger and the economic crisis of the people. In this context, it is fundamental to promote peasant agriculture: the read more
International Day of Peasant Struggle
NSC News | Friday, 17 April 2020
Today, 17 April, millions of food producers around the world – peasants, small and medium-scale farmers, indigenous people, migrant workers, farm labourers, pastoralists, fisherfolk – are celebrating the International Day of Peasants’ Struggle. This year the celebration takes place in a context that once again validates the historical role of read more
Solidarity in the time of coronavirus
NSC News | Sunday, 5 April 2020
NSC solidarity with the Association of Rural Workers (ATC) ‘In these times of profound international crisis we recognise that it is critical that we don’t fall into the trap of being overcome by fear and panic, but adapt and organise using all the means at our disposal and above all, read more
Nicaragua, coronavirus and international solidarity
News from Nicaragua | Friday, 3 April 2020
As of 1 April Nicaragua had five confirmed imported cases, one of whom has died, and one of whom is reported recovered; there have been no cases of local transmission. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) tested all the contacts of those infected but none tested positive. Across the Central America read more