Nine hundred (900) households in Barangay San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon, Philippines benefited from the relief drive of the Panaw Sumilao Multi-Purpose Cooperative. On 21 June 2020, the Panaw Sumilao MPC, a member of PAKISAMA, donated food packs for San Vicente residents as part of their Community Disaster Response for COVID-19 Pandemic. The cooperative allocated 75 […]
In the latest issue of the RICS Land Journal, the Land Matrix explains how large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) can have substantial global impacts, and why the availability of reliable, up-to-date data is crucial to understand the context in which they take place to improve evidence-based decision-making. Download the journal here What’s the big deal? Authors: Cecilia […]
AFA regularly conducts virtual sharing sessions on how family farmers are affected by the COVID-19 issues and on how their organizations try to respond to the challenges they face. The sharing sessions are meant to bring solidarity among our members and to learn and be inspired by the initiatives of others. In this article, […]
MARIKINA CITY, PHILIPPINES – The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity for farmers groups/cooperatives in the Philippines to sell their produce directly to consumers. On 3 May 2020, with the help of PAKISAMA, AFA member in the Philippines, their member organization Kababaihang Dumagat ng Sierra Madre (K-GAT), a start-up women-led cooperative, brought […]
Farmers and fishers are the hardest hit during this global crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries decided to close their borders for the time being to contain the spread of the virus, and consequently, this affected the livelihood of farmers and fishers. Lockdowns and quarantines resulted in a lack of buyers, lack of […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Bayanihan Para sa Agrikultura laban sa COVID-19, composed of civil society organization and national federations of farmers, calls on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expedite the release of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and the immediate implementation of programs supported by the rice fund. It is imperative that the RCEF […]
Members of the Asian Farmers’ Association gathered on 16-19 December 2019 at the Hidden Valley Mountain Resort, LAMAC, Pinamungajan, Cebu, Philippines for the 4-day strategizing session for the UN Decade of Family Farming Strategizing Session dovetailed with AFA’s 38th Executive Committee Meeting.
This article was originally published by PhilStar Global MANILA, Philippines — Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher De Venecia has again filed a bill seeking a Magna Carta for the youth to promote and protect the rights of young farmers. The National Economic Development Authority has endorsed the proposed measure for immediate passage into law. “I […]
