PAKISAMA, in partnership with the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), VOICE-Global, Youth and Land Asia (YLA), and the International Land Coalition (ILC), has successfully conducted its leadership training last October 21st to 24th, 2020 for the indigenous youth of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe. The said […]
As a response to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, indigenous youth belonging to the Dumagat-Remontado tribe, with the assistance of PAKISAMA as well as the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), and VOICE-Global, facilitated a relief operations for families affected by the disaster in Brgy. […]
https://www.facebook.com/NewslineChannel10/posts/1064429090737872 PHILIPPINES – Umarangkada na ang Padyak-Touro: Krisis sa klima ni FarmerJon na layong magbahagi ng kaalaman at hikayatin ang sama samang pagkilos para sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan. Nagsimula ito nakaraang a disi syete ng buwan at matatapos sa a treinta’y uno kung saan ay target niyang malibot ang isla ng Mindoro. Saksihan natin ang […]
Young Women and Men Farmers for Sustainable, Resilient, and Gender-Sensitive Agri-Forest Based Livelihoods With the rapid increase of population in the Asian region comes the rising demand for food. The Asian Development Bank projects that the agriculture sector needs to produce 60% more food globally by 2050, with developing countries requiring a 100% increase in […]
Fifteen years ago, Sibuguey Bay in southwestern Mindanao, Philippines, was in an alarming state. Fish and other marine resources were nearly depleted due to illegal, unregulated fishing and mangrove deforestation.   But the situation began to turn around in 2005, when the Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolk Associations (COMFAS) began to rehabilitate and establish fish and marine sanctuaries covering 9,000 hectares of mangrove forests.  COMFAS members include hundreds of […]
In his presentation, Jumer Marcaida, a young farmer leader from PAKISAMA, shared about how COVID-19 affected their farming activities. Among the impact are: Limitations in mobility in doing farm work. When the Philippines imposed a lockdown, modes of public transportation was suspended as well. The youth (21 years old and below) are also prohibited to […]
June 25, 2020. What do you think makes you an indigenous young farmer and what does it mean? How do you perceive your identity as a young farmer of an indigenous community when modernization and digital technology are transforming cultures and economies? How can you strengthen your culture amidst modernity such that environmentally sustainable and […]
With an immense spirit to develop the farming industry in ASEAN countries, farmers who are coming from 10 member states of ASEAN are driven together for the betterment of the farming industry in ASEAN. These farmers require as much support as possible from ASEAN and its partner, the EU. We are sharing these impact stories […]
