WORLD FOOD DAY -2016

 

 2016.10.18

Let's defeat the neo liberal economic plans !

Let us line up for food sovereignty.

 

There were various NGO's, Civil Organizations, District

Activists, Farmers, Fishermen, People from the upland and

women joined this event at Viharamahadevi open theater and

discussed about some concerns regarding Food Sovereignty.

They are and Issue, Uma Oya project, North Eestern issues

- Women in Food Production

- Seedlings.

Various personals spoke about above mentioned issues.The

crowd walked as two teams and submitted a memorandum to

Ministries of Fisheries,Agriculture and officials of the Prime

Minister.

 

Food Sovereignty Campaign

Land and Human Rights in the Context of Tourism Development. Insure Peoples Access to Land and sea. Stakeholders meeting in Kalpitya to 17 Oct 2016.

Education Programme on Food Sovereignty Campaign in Gelle and Matara. 16 Oct 2016

Education programs on food sovereignty were conducted in Galle and Matara. Basic discussion was conducted in southern fisheries organisation office in Dodanduwa a after that 10 leader's visited educated the family members. then educated 03 places in matara district. Priyankara costha facilitated the Programmme.

 

 

 

fter that 10 leaders visited house to house educated the family members.Then educated 03 places in Matara district .Priyankara costa facilitated the programs.

Dialogue with Fisher Communities in Kalpitiya

For the 7th day, food sovereignty campaign continued on Sunday 16th October and met fishers in Kalpitiya area who are facing multiple issues in the fisheries sector for several years now. 

There were about 45 participants in the program. 

During the first phase of the meeting, discussed on issues arose due to tourism industry which includes land grabbing issues, Seaplane port in Welley Island and discussed to develop and conduct community tourism in the area.   

 losing coastal border, Ownership issues of fishing boats and also the lack of basic facilities for the fisheries communities were discussed.    

Day 7 - Food Sovereignty Work Shop
 
Food Sovereignty Program at Kalpitiya in Periyakuduerippu 16th October 2016

The workshop was conducted in 630/31 G. S zone, Periyakuduerippu, Kalpity.   There were about 45 people participated in the Work Shop. During the first phase of the WS, they discuss about the effects towards the Fisher folk  the due to the tourism project.

• Land grabbing of the fisher folk.
• Island grabbing in Kalpitiya.
• Sea plane in Welleyi island.
• Ownership of the fishing boats.
• Lost of the coastal boarder.
• basic facilities of the fisher folk communities.
• Ownership of the fishing harbor.

 Suggestions made during the WS :
Committee of 7 appointed and they are Mrs.Maric, Safalla, Sanraj, Harman, Najeem.
-Explained about the community tourism for people in Kalpitiya