Dear Chairperson of KAFF, SorKorPor, as an organization of farmers in Thailand, would like to recall the high spirit and the noble self-sacrifice of Lee Kyung Hae, who is one of the best examples of farmers fighting against injustice in agricultural trade in his country and in the world, especially with regard to issues such […]
by Kang, Min Su, AFA Seoul, South Korea — In commemoration of Lee Kyung Hae’s 5th death anniversary on September 10, 2008, the Korean Advanced Farmers’ Federation (KAFF) will hold various events recalling the farmer leader’s sacrifice. September 7 will be a national marathon event held in Jeonbuk province, with about 1,000 marathon runners joining […]
by Kang, Min Su, AFA Seoul, South Korea — The Korean Advanced Farmers Federation (KAFF) held its 11th National Festival last August 11-13, 2008 in Muju Resourt, Jeonbuk province. Held every 2 years, the festival aims to promote unity and harmony among KAFF membership and to provide a venue to discuss agricultural policy alternatives. More […]
by Jun Virola, AFA Quezon City, Philippines — Various civil society organizations (CSOs) from trade, farmers, labor, and other sectors held a caucus last August 13, 2008 at the Mandarin Oriental Suites in Cubao, Quezon City to get updates on the EU-ASEAN partnership negotiations, and to come up with recommendations and a common plan of […]
By Tsai Shu Hui, AFA CIVIL SOCIETY CAUCUS ON EU-ASEAN PARTNERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS Weds, August 13, 2008, 1:00 pm – 5:30 P.M. Mandarin Oriental Suites 4th Level Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City P R O G R A M
by Tsai Shu Hui, AFA Quezon City, Philippines — In pursuit of a more relevant stay in the Philippines and a desire to contribute their talents to the cause of farmers, 2 volunteers from Korea who have been staying in the country the past 6 months decided to join the AFA secretariat as volunteers. Mr. Seo […]
by Jun Virola Quezon City, Philippines — PAKISAMA has launched its new and improved website: http://pakisama.org/. It features the latest activities of the confederation. PAKISAMA is currently very active in the campaign to extend and reform the Philippines’ Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). It also recently completed a study tour of an Agrarian Reform Community […]
