AFA participated in the “Expert Consultation on the Implementation Guide on Agricultural Investment and Access to Land,” which was held at the Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand on 18-20 January 2012, organized by FAO.
AFA KM Officer Jun Virola presented the “Farmers’ Perspective on Agricultural Investment and Access to Land,” which looked at: (1) issue and problems being experienced by farmers related to agricultural land investment and access to land; (2) farmers’ demands and possible solutions; (3) the case of a successful farmers’ cooperative; (4) the case of the Sumilao farmers; (5) lessons learned from these cases; and, (6) recommendations for the implementation guide on agricultural investment and access to land. The invitation from FAO was a follow up to the land rights consultation that was also attended by AFA in the latter part of 2011.
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