From July 21 to 25, 2025, the Youth Articulation of La Vía Campesina (LVC) gathered in Morogoro, Tanzania, for its biannual international meeting. A delegation of thirty regional youth representatives from over twenty countries was warmly welcomed by MVIWATA, LVC’s local member organization, which has been defending the rights of peasants and small-scale farmers in Tanzania since 1993.

During the first two days, we once again recognized that the struggles we face are many and shared, and are further intensified by the escalation of wars, the use of food as a weapon of war, and the financialization of the commons. Around these common struggles, we want to unite in a spirit of solidarity and internationalism.

Faced with structural oppression, unfair incomes, and climate change, youth are migrating out of rural areas, making it even harder for them to engage in the struggle for food sovereignty. That is why we must continue to fight for dignified agrarian policies, agrarian reforms, and an alternative trade framework that removes food and agriculture from the WTO and its free trade rules.

Peasant agroecology remains our concrete tool to produce food in harmony with our communities and with Nature, but also our political response to false solutions such as new GMOs, carbon farming, and the bioeconomy.

As the youth of LVC, we stand firm against patriarchy and remain committed to strengthening ties with the Women’s and Diversities’ Articulations, promoting a culture of respect and care within the movement and our communities. We express our solidarity with our comrades in Palestine, and deeply thank them for finding the strength to join this meeting despite the violence they face: your voice is our voice.

During the meeting, we critically reflected on the strengths and weaknesses of our articulations, both at regional and global levels.

As we agreed during our 5th International Assembly in 2023, we committed to strengthening our collective work by encouraging regions with consolidated youth articulations to support those facing difficulties in initiating meaningful youth participation processes. We also recognized the urgency of improving communication and exchanges between regions. We are ready to take on these responsibilities, and therefore call on our regions, allies, and supporters to accompany us—especially in view of the upcoming key international events: the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, COP30, and the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20).

Still moved by the warm welcome of the agroecological peasant community of Nyandira in the Mgeta district during our field visit, we close this meeting with motivation, commitment, and a renewed sense of solidarity among us. There is much work ahead in our territories, but together we are stronger.

Free Palestine!

Globalize the struggle, globalize hope!

Long live La Vía Campesina!