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of agricultural commodities into foreign countries. Food Sovereignty organizes food produc-
tion and consumption according to the needs of local communities, giving priority to produc-
tion for local consumption. Food Sovereignty includes the right to protect and regulate the na-
tional agricultural and livestok production and to shield the domestic market from the dump-
ing of agricultural surpluses and low-price imports from other countries. Landless people,
peasants, and small farmers must get access to land, water, and seed as well as productive re-
sources and adequate public services, food sovereignty and sustainability are a higher priority
than trade policies.
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