Food Sovereignty & Sustainable Agriculture

Food Sovereignty in a
Globalized Food System

Policy, Power, and Agroecology for Just Transitions — An intensive 2-day programme combining political economy, territorial diagnostics, and project design.

5 Modules · 14 Hours · 7 Practical exercises · 16+ References
Programme

Two days, five modules

A progressive learning path: from theoretical foundations to field diagnostics, from systems analysis to project design.

Day 1 — Foundations & Systems

7 hours · Theory, analysis, sensory exercise
09:00 – 10:15 Foundations & Definitions Lecture
10:30 – 12:00 Emergence of food sovereignty Lecture
13:00 – 14:00 Exercise: The journey of a cup of coffee Exercise
14:00 – 15:00 Global value chains & diagnostics Lecture
15:30 – 17:00 Big Food, vulnerabilities & inequalities Lecture

Day 2 — Field & Project

7 hours · Movements, diagnostics, case study, logical framework
09:00 – 09:45 Sovereignty vs. Sovereignism Lecture
09:45 – 10:45 Ecosystem of movements Lecture
11:00 – 12:00 Rapid diagnostics & France case Exercise
13:00 – 14:30 Case study: Les Cayes, Haiti Field case
15:00 – 17:00 Logical framework design Project
Modules

Detailed programme content

Click on each module to discover the learning objectives, exercises, and expected outputs

Context

Food security vs food sovereignty — the foundational frameworks (FAO, Nyéléni 2007, Vía Campesina). Historical emergence of the concept, right to food, key thinkers and milestones in global food policy.

Learning objectives

  • Define the concepts of food security and food sovereignty
  • Trace the historical evolution of the right to food
  • Distinguish between different approaches and analytical frameworks
  • Identify the key actors in the global landscape
FAO Nyéléni 2007 Vía Campesina Right to food

Exercise

« Concept mapping » — collaborative construction of a mind map of concepts and their interconnections

Expected output

Summary sheet of conceptual frameworks

2h45

Context

Global value chains, commodification of food, Big Food dynamics. Mapping vulnerabilities, diagnosing inequalities, systemic failures and power concentration in agri-food supply chains.

Learning objectives

  • Analyse global value chains and their impacts
  • Identify power dynamics within food systems
  • Map vulnerabilities and structural inequalities
  • Diagnose systemic failures
Value chains Big Food Vulnerabilities Inequalities

Exercise

« The journey of a cup of coffee » — sensory tracing of the value chain, from plantation to cup

Expected output

Annotated value chain diagnostic

2h30

Context

Sovereignty vs Sovereignism — a critical distinction. Ecosystem of movements: Vía Campesina, Slow Food, agroecological networks, peasant movements from the Global South. Analysis of mobilisation dynamics and their impact on policies.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish between food sovereignty and food sovereignism
  • Map the ecosystem of food-related social movements
  • Analyse advocacy strategies and their effectiveness
  • Understand the challenges of the agroecological transition
Vía Campesina Slow Food Agroecology Advocacy

Exercise

« Rapid diagnostics » — case analysis in France and Europe: short supply chains, AMAP, CAP, access to land

Expected output

Territorial diagnostic sheet

1h45

Context

Les Cayes (Haiti) case study: land tenure, local food systems, climate vulnerability. Application of territorial analysis methodology to a real-world international cooperation case.

Learning objectives

  • Apply territorial analysis tools to a real-world case
  • Integrate cross-cutting themes: gender, climate, governance
  • Build a multi-dimensional diagnostic
  • Move from analysis to formulating recommendations
Haiti Land tenure Climate Governance

Exercise

« Territorial diagnostic » — group analysis of the Les Cayes case using a multi-dimensional grid (gender, climate, land tenure, governance)

Expected output

Complete territorial diagnostic + recommendations

1h30

Context

From diagnostic to project design. Building a logical framework from field data collected during the previous modules. Theory of change, indicators, results matrix.

Learning objectives

  • Build a coherent theory of change
  • Formulate SMART indicators linked to expected results
  • Assemble a complete logical framework from field data
  • Articulate diagnostic, intervention strategy, and impact measurement
Logical framework Theory of change SMART indicators Results matrix

Exercise

« From diagnostic to project » — each group builds a complete logical framework from the Haiti case study

Expected output

Complete logical framework + theory of change + indicator matrix

2 hours
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