Manila, Philippines – Today as the nation faces the threat of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak, we are also potentially facing another problem as a result of extreme social distancing measures and LGU boundary lockdowns, the threat of a food crisis. Further aggravating the situation are recent announcements of Vietnam and Thailand of rice export suspension. We […]
The WRF, together with AFA, AsiaDHRRA, and CIFA as the host partner, are organizing an IYFF Asia Continental strategy meeting, to be held in New Delhi, March 23-24, 2010. The participants will be Asian Farmers’ organisations supporting the IYFF Campaign as well as representatives of national and international policy makers. The aim of the Continental […]
How does cheap food contribute to global hunger? GDAE’s Timothy A. Wise, in this recent article in Resurgence magazine, explains the contradictory nature of food and agriculture under globalization. He refers to globalization as “the cheapening of everything” and concludes: “Some things just shouldn’t be cheapened. The market is very good at establishing the value […]
Thirty-two-year-old Heera Sinh Jodhasinh Patwal lives in Todhara Village, Dwarahat Block, Almora District. He has completed his BA and his main occupation is farming on his 30 naali (7200 square yards) land and animal husbandry (he has 2 jersey cows). He also runs a grocery shop in the village. He mainly cultivates vegetables such as […]
Farmers in Bangladesh are facing serious problems during this time of crisis. Citizens are asked by the government to stay at home to avoid being infected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, farmers find it difficult to go to their farms to check on their crops. Shops including those that sell fertilizer have […]
Quezon City, Philippines, March 9, 2010 – Multinational companies like Monsanto, Syngenta, Cargil, and Bayer, are expanding their markets for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in developing countries like the Philippines. This was the warning raised by anti-GMO groups in a press conference in Quezon City yesterday, which they organized for the Filipino farmer who went […]
WHAT: Press Conference of Isidoro “Boy” Ancog, Filipino farmer who went on hunger strike at FAO Biotech Meeting to protest imposition of biotechnology, especially GMOs, on developing countries WHEN: March 8, 2010, 10:00 AM WHERE: Max’s Restaurant, Quezon Circle Filipino farmer ends hunger strike, exposes pro-GMO agenda of FAO meeting Filipino farmer, Isidoro “Boy” Ancog,” […]
