Summary
Guy Kastler is a French peasant farmer, philosopher, activist for the rights of farmers and peasants, and documentary director. He is a representative of the European chapter of la Via Campesina[1][2] and at French Réseau semences paysannes.
Guy Kastler | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, peasant |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Known for | Farmers rights, Seed movement, Organic farming |
Background edit
Guy Kastler studied philosophy until the year 1970, when he started engaging in rural work as a farm laborer, a winemaker, and an herdsman and cheesemaker in Southern France's Hérault. He engaged in practices of organic farming, and has been advocating for organic farming, fair and equitable access and benefit sharing, farmers' rights and various peasant movements.[3]
Guy Kastler is the representative of various social movements:
- Confederation of French Farmers (Confédération paysanne)[4] on issues related to seeds and GMOs;
- French Farmers’ Seed Network (Réseau semences paysannes),[5] founding member, representative between 2003 and 2015;
- Via Campesina International, member of the biodiversity commission and representative for Europe;
- Nature & Progrès, member since 1971.[6]
He has taken part in international fora, such as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization,[7][8] the World Intellectual Property Organization, the UPOV Convention on New Varieties of Plants and the UN Human Rights Council. He has also taken part in several TV documentaries (Le monde en face; La guerre des graines; Severn, la voix de nos enfants).[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ UPOV (5 August 2016). "Mr. Guy Kastler, European Coordination Via Campesina". UPOV website. Geneva. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Via Campesina (19 November 2019). "Don't give up the International Seed Treaty to the new genetic biopiracy!". Via Campesina. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Guy Kastler (16 April 2016). "INDUSTRY BENEFITS BUT DOES NOT PAY ITS DUES. PATENTS ARE AN ASSAULT ON GENETIC RESOURCES". Ileia. Paris. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ France Inter (20 December 2016). "Guy Kastler". France Inter. Paris. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ France Culture (15 November 2019). "Dernières publications sur Guy Kastler". France Culture. Paris. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Messages pour un Monde Meilleur. "Biographie de Guy Kastler". Messages pour un Monde Meilleur. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ FAO. "Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 3.2. Public policies, strategies and regulations on agricultural biotechnologies". FAO. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ FAO. ""La société civile et les biotechnologies", interview of Guy Kastler, La Via Campesina, intervenant de la société civile à l'occasion du Symposium international sur le rôle des biotechnologies agricoles". FAO. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ IMDb. "Biographie de Guy Kastler". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
