Global food-sovereignty voice representing smallholder farmers.

Millet Relevance: Links traditional grains such as finger millet and sorghum with seed sovereignty, agroecology, farmer rights and climate justice.

Key Contributions and Segmented Details

1. Served as General Coordinator of La Via Campesina from 2013 to 2021, representing a major global peasant movement.
2. Founded and led ZIMSOFF, supporting Zimbabwean smallholder organic farmers and local seed systems.
3. Advocated for farmers’ rights, agroecology, traditional crops and the protection of indigenous seed knowledge.
4. Her work positions millets not only as foods, but as sovereignty crops owned by communities.

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