They do not have the chance to improve their lives, or those of their children. Degrading poverty is perpetuated from generation to generation. They can create wealth, put their children through school longer, decide what to harvest, when to rest, and how to farm. As well, ample experience shows that agrarian reform farmers are more productive than landless farmers on large estates. We also work with indigenous communities to secure land tenure.
Organized farmers form federations, where they help one another to solve common problems.
In a Congress dominated by landlords, this is an important and difficult task. Insist on accountability and responsiveness in government Public pressure is often imperative in agrarian reform. We fund campaigns at the local and national levels to assist in the difficult process of receiving land, exacting accountability from the judiciary, executive and legislative branches of government. Furthermore, organized farmers and indigenous peoples know their rights, and can deal with the government much more effectively than those who do not understand the law, or simply feel intimidated. The federations of organized farmers mentioned above build social capital in rural areas.