Agroecological peasant territories: resistance and existence in the struggle for emancipation in Brazil

We explore peasant territories as an emancipatory alternative in the context of authoritarian populism and neo-liberalism by focusing on two agroecological peasant territories in Brazil. We argue that territories harbour socio-ecological, cultural-political and politico-institutional bases that engender different forms of resistance and existence. Peasant territories build and defend emancipatory alternatives by creating self-governed knowledge and production systems, by problematising and mobilising against exploitative relations, and by transforming parts of the state. We conclude that peasant territories provide a basis for emancipatory transformation. What is more, they can be considered as emancipatory alternatives in themselves.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	van den Berg, Leonardo, Goris, M.B., Behagel, J.H., Verschoor, G., Turnhout, E., Botelho, M.I.V., Silva Lopes, I.
Format:	Article/Letter to editor biblioteca
Language:	English
Subjects:	Agri-food system transformation, food movements, peasant movements, upscaling agroecology,
Online Access:	https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/agroecological-peasant-territories-resistance-and-existence-in-th
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