26th January: visit of a project of the Movimento Sem Terra in Mosqueiro
agricultural workers and small farmers in Brazil are still huge problems. There are slave labor to the cattle farms, small farmers struggle to survive. Nevertheless, the landless movement one of the great success stories of social movements in Brazil. In
Mosqueiro as occupants of land was allocated after long years of struggle with the state government of Para country from an abandoned tourism project. Now try this small-scale farmers Land managers as possible in accordance with ecological principles and to practice sound farming practices that allow them to even the economic survival. Diversity instead of monoculture is the keyword. Instead of exploiting the land for oil palms, the mass of the need for pest pesticides, is ensured by the cultivation of Açai palm trees and cupuaçu and diverse crops, agricultural use is sustainable. Each family are about 4.5 hectares of agricultural land available.
hearing in the state parliament of Pará.
At the suggestion of a Swiss Parliamentary Delegation there was a parliamentary hearing on issues of the Amazon region. In these elections, and experts were governmental organizations, representatives of indigenous organizations and the landless. EED
The delegation was also invited.
the hearing, the burning issues such as the Amazon, deforestation and large-agricultural use such as soybeans to be heard. She was also a prime example of how parliamentarians understand it, keep talking out the window. Since there were complaints from members of a lack of culture and communication skills for river residents and Caboclos. Whether this reference to the poor and disadvantaged of this country really works? Those who do not really drastic actions will choose to save the largest natural reserve in the world, talks and talks and talks ...
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