AFA co-organized a panel session entitled “Towards Fair Trade in an Integrating ASEAN: Perspectives of Workers, Farmers and Informal Sector” held at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines last October 25, 2007. The pane l session was one of the concurrent panel sessions conducted during the 6th ASEAN Peoples’ Assembly (APA) with the theme […]
1. ASEAN economic integration through liberalization in trade, investments and services has caused massive displacement of workers both at formal and service sectors as well as small farmers and producers, who compose the majority of the ASEAN population. Women bear the brunt of this displacement; since at least 50% of the agriculture sectors are women […]
Dear Friends in PAKISAMA, Re: Moral Support to “Lumad” Farmers from Sumilao to March on Foot for 60 Days to Reclaim Land Farmers’ Federations Association for Development Thailand (Sorkorpor) wants to express our admirableness to “Lumad” Farmers through our friends, PAKISAMA. We realize that LAND is heart of all farmers. In case of Thailand, our […]
AFA participated in the 3rd APHD Pan-Asia Farmers’ Conference held last October 13-17, 2007 in Bohol, Philippines.
Yesterday, October 15 was International Rural Women’s Day. Today, October 16, is World Food Day. Tomorrow, October 17, is International Day to Eradicate Hunger and Poverty. In commemoration of these days, we share with you a special message of AFA to the FFTC (Food and Fertilizer Technology Center), which is holding a conference entitled “Enhancement […]
A special message for the conference: “Enhancement of Women Farmers’ Role in the Development of Rural Asia” International Conference Hall, ITTC, RDA, Suwon, Korea October 15-19, 2007 To the Leaders of FFTC, To the Presiding Officer of this Session And to all the men and women participants of this conference, Anneong haseyo! A pleasant and […]
We, THE PARTICIPANTS from the Asia Partnership for Human Development (APHD), working in solidarity with the poor, marginalized and oppressed peoples and farmers’ of Asia, gathered here at the Flushing Meadows Resort and Playground, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, from 18-22 October 2007, on the occasion of the 3rd Asia Partnership for Human Development Pan-Asia Farmers’ […]
FRIENDS in struggle, Ied Mubarak ! Not much to say here but, “may Ramadhan make the best out of you this year and for upcoming years. Keep moving for farmer progress. God bless us!” Aliansi Petani Indonesia – API [Indonesian Peasant Alliance] “Justice, welfare and prosperity among the peasants societies” — Dear Friends in Aliansi […]
