The Plant Variety Protection Law is an important issue that has crucial link to agriculture and food security in Indonesia. For one, it raises the issue of farmers’ rights versus breeders’ rights. In order for farmers to understand the issue better and to share experiences and views with each other, the Indonesian Peasants Alliance (Aliansi […]
The Farmer and Nature Net (FNN), AFA’s member in Cambodia, held its general assembly last December 19, 2008, where representatives from 10 provinces and specialized networks elected the farmer federation’s new president and vice-president, among other officers. In an e-mail sent to AFA and its member organizations from 8 countries in Asia, FNN announced that […]
(In observance of the holidays, the AFA Secretariat office will be closed from December 22 to January 2.)
Press Release December 11, 2008 Contact: Elaine Teope, PAKISAMA (0919)6190466/Maricel Tolentino, ANGOC 4337653-54 or (0917)8191089/Rene Peñas, PAKISAMA-Sumilao farmer (0906)8315336 As the seven-day promise of Secretary Sylvestre Bello to act on their case ended yesterday, the protesting Banasi farmers marched to Malacanang anew at 8:30 AM. They would like to meet with Secretary Bello and demand […]
PRESS STATEMENT November 26, 2008 Bring Ka Vic’s Killers to Justice Immediately ! Stop Political Killings in the Philippines ! We, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, an alliance of nine national farmers’ organizations in eight countries in Asia, are shocked, dumbfounded, and deeply in sorrow and righteous anger over the shameless and […]
By Juan Escandor Jr. Southern Luzon Bureau Posted date: November 20, 2008 MANILA, Philippines – At 4 a.m. Tuesday, the second day of their 21-day or 444-kilometer walk to Malacañang that started Monday in Bula town in Camarines Sur, 51 farmers and their supporters left Naga City to press for a reversal of Executive Secretary […]
To Demand PGMA to Give them back their land and to Call for the Immediate Passage of CARPER Bill PAKISAMA Press Statement 17 November 2008, Camarines Sur, Philippines Contact Persons: PAKISAMA: Rene Cerilla 0919-2363496 / Soc Banzuela 0917-7188986 After a short program attended by various support groups, forty-five farmers (12 women, 33 men) from Banasi […]
by Jerome Dumlao 31 October 2008, Pasig City, Philippines – The International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations is spending $18.3 million to help the Philippines improve rice production. IFAD vice president Kanayo Nwanze announced the UN agency’s latest support for the country’s rural sector during the IFAD Knowledge and Learning Market held […]
