For Ramon
Menudo problem. In his daily task rightful day in and day out to speak in public. Lectures, speeches, debates, symposia .... and always has to say two words, one after the other, accelerate his eyes, his heart gives a big shake and his voice tangled. How do then to keep her composure every time he says' communities peasant '? Well, does nothing, does nothing, because there is nothing to undo.
This commitment by the rural world afforded him a surprise and last few years, their work is, government offices, to coordinate policies in this regard in his country. A guideline should guide all decisions. Again, two words, one after the other and without disturbing, 'Food Sovereignty'.
neighboring countries, and the distant, peasant movements there, and here, the cooperation agents ... are well aware of the steps they take. In this as in other cases, policies are pioneers. Doctor-ask-what how to achieve that Food Sovereignty? And he speaks of land reform, laws, farmer participation, appropriate technology, ... buff, all key, critical and very expensive. Contradictions and setbacks.
Although there are small successes. Note that the first days in office was to visit a rural public school near the coast. When he saw as serving food to children macaroni and fish imported from Spain imported from Portugal. So I sat down at his colleagues and presented a first idea: the food the government buys for schools must be national. A few months later he traveled toward the Sierra, more than 2,500 meters and took the opportunity to visit the village school. At breakfast time served canned sardines. Yes, they were the country, but girls and boys in the mountains or they liked, and fit them well. Back to the capital again to gather his team and he was more specific: the food that the government buys for schools that buy in their own families of children.
And there's a simple formula to ensure cultural and nutritionally adequate food , while generating income for the peasant class. With potatoes, corn, quinoa ...
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