(The following is the declaration that came out of the International Conference on Natural Farming held in Jeju, South Korea on November 5-9, 2007 that was attended by AFA, represented by Treasurer Vicente Fabe and Project Officer Marciano Virola, Jr. SorKorPor, an AFA member in Thailand, also attended, represented by Chairperson Vikit and Secretary General […]
There were three successive conferences organized by CSOs prior to the ASEAN Summit, all hoping to make inputs to the official Summit. AFA attended all three major conferences: APA, ACSC 2007 and ACSC+3. Due to its active participation, AFA became visible and farmers’ issues were discussed during plenary and panel sessions. Through these conferences, linkages […]
November 3, 2007 ACSC+, Peninsula Excelsior, Singapore Reclaiming Spaces: Small Men and Women Farmers Defining the Challenge for ASEAN by Mr. Muhammad Nuruddin Executive Committee Member, AFA ( Asian Farmers’ Association) Secretary General, API ( Aliansi Petani Indonesia)
Presentation -Panel Session November 3, 2007 ACSC+, Peninsula Excelsior, Singapore The Agenda and Actions of Small Men and Women Farmers by Mr. Niran Buasiri Executive Committee Member, Sor Kor Por
A. Common Issues 1. Small scale men and women farmers, fishers and indigenous peoples in the rural areas , who altogether form the majority of the people in ASEAN member countries and the poorest in their societies, face the following issues:
Farmers and Fishers and IPs Recognize and engage rural people’s networks at local, national and regional levels, in the formulation of policies and programs that affect the lives and livelihoods of small men and women farmers, fishers and IPs. Promote agriculture and fisheries that effectively lift the rural people, both men and women, from poverty […]
Saying that the current integration of agriculture in ASEAN countries has not benefitted small men and women farmers, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) called on governments, NGOs, business and farmers’ groups to work together in a participatory manner to develop a strategic policy for agriculture that integrates trade and development.
Paper developed by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and presented by Mr. Muhammad Nuruddin, Executive Committee Member of AFA, and Secretary General of Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) during the Panel Session of the 6th ASEAN People’s Assembly (APA) entitled “Towards Fair Trade In An Integrating ASEAN: Perspectives of Workers, Farmers and […]
