Last week, a blog I wrote entitled 1500 Farmers Commit Suicide: A Wake Up Call for Humanity was virally shared online, and was the featured story on the home page of Huffington Post. Referencing a story from The Independent that was vague on details and called them “mass” suicides, undoubtedly, I participated in the sensationalization […]
Bangkok, Thailand – The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) held the 29th Regional Conference for Asia and The Pacific (FAORAP Conference) last March 26-31, in Bangkok, Thailand. Around 150 delegates from 33 countries participated in the conference. AFA participated as an observer in this conference, represented by its Chairperson, Ms. Sudaporn Sittisathapornkul and Secretary General, […]
29th FAORAP Conference CIVIL SOCIETY JOINT STATEMENT March 30, 2009 Bangkok, Thailand (Presented during the Ministerial meeting segment, March 30, 2009 , by Ms. Esther Penunia, AFA Secretary General.) Distinguished ministers and officers of the ministries of agriculture, forestry, fisheries in the Asia Pacific Region, Director General Jacques Diof, and officers of FAO RAP, good […]
STATEMENT FROM CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPANTS 29TH FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BANGKOK, 26-31 MARCH 2009 We, representatives from farmers’ organisations, indigenous peoples, women, agricultural workers, fisher folks, people’s movements and civil society organisations from Asia-Pacific countries, wish to register to the delegates at the 29th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the […]
Video clips of PAKISAMA 7th National Congress
On the occasion of the 7th National congress Dear Brothers and sisters: our comrade in PAKISAMA We, the Thai farmer’s Association (SorKorPor) want to talk and express our solidarity with you on the special important event in your history the 7th National congress on March 18 – 20, 2009 with the theme “Unity Amidst Challenges […]
Dear Friends in PAKISAMA, We, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), would like to express our solidarity with you on the occasion of your 7th National Congress on March 18-20, 2009, with the theme “Unity Amidst Challenges of the Time.” This is a very important event not only for PAKISAMA, but for […]
