"The WTO can go to hell"

Report from Gerard Greenfield, from inside the halls of the Via Campesina gathering this morning. Excellent quote from a Thai farmer. "The WTO can go to hell".

English.

Gerard Greenfield went to a meeting of the Via Campesina, (the International Farmers forum) today. About 3000 farmers attended this meeting from indigenous communities from around the world.

Gerard describes how the main issue of the meeting today is very much about food sovereignty and free trade. What was very interesting was that there were people from small farming communities from around the world, including South Africa and Thailand.

Gerard says "The common theme that is coming out here that is very strong, in statements that are repeated throughout the meetings, especially from the camesina from the indigenous communities who livelihoods are threatened, is the position WTO out of agriculture, no patents on life, and yes on food sovereignty."