Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Possible Responses in Asian Agriculture AFA Issue Paper, Volume 1, Number 1, October 2008 DOWNLOAD: Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Possible Responses in Asian Agriculture
Contributed by Hazel V. Antonio, PhilRice What seemed to be a nightmare-causing insect for most of us could actually be the farmers’ comfort-causing pal? That’s the earwig, the insects in the order Dermaptera characterized by membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings. Some believe that earwigs transmit disease, and harm humans and animals because of […]
The Farmer Field School Approach – History, Global Assessment and Success Stories Arnoud Braun and Deborah Duveskog October 2008 Background Paper for the IFAD Rural Poverty Click here to download
By Kang, Min Su, AFA The Korean Advanced Farmers Federation’s (KAFF) commemoration of Lee Kyung Hae’s 5th death anniversary ended successfully. The commemoration was organized in order to remember the farmer-leader’s sacrifice. September 7 was a national marathon event and September 11 was the commemoration itself. Special rites were held before Lee Kyung Hae’s grave […]
API Reflection-Discussion Forum dedicated for 5th Commemoration of Lee Kyung Hae By Loji Hady, API Jakarta, Indonesia (12 Sep 2008) — In line with 5th year of the death of Lee Kyung Hae, a South Korean Farmer who committed suicide in Cancun, Mexico during the Ministerial Meeting of WTO in 2003, API held a reflection-discussion […]
By Tsai Shu Hui, AFA To help understand better the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (TSIA) report on EU-ASEAN FTA made by ECORYS Netherlands and make comments and feedback, AFA called for a roundtable discussion with like-minded groups yesterday, September 10, at the PAKISAMA Office, in Quezon City, Philippines. Ten (10) participants attended from different organizations such […]
By Jun Virola, AFA Jakarta, Indonesia (10 September 2008) — Solidarity with each other’s struggle is a strong theme that binds farmers from different countries in Asia. While Korean farmers commemorate the 5th death anniversary of Lee Kyung Hae, Indonesian farmers also mark the occasion in their own way. Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) is holding […]
Dear AFA Members and Partners Today, we commemorate the 5th Death Anniversary of Lee Kyung Hae and celebrate the 1st AFA International Farmers’ Day. You may wish to print and display the attached poster in your offices. Sincerely, AFA Secretariat Click here to download the poster for printing
