Dear friends, PAKISAMA, as a national confederation and movement of farmers, fishers, and rural women organizations, will be holding on March 18-20, 2009 at Riverbend Hotel, Riverbanks Center, Marikina City, its 7th National Congress since it was founded 23 years ago. We expect 150 official provincial peasant federation delegates, observers and guests coming from 40 […]
The Plant Variety Protection Law is an important issue that has crucial link to agriculture and food security in Indonesia. For one, it raises the issue of farmers’ rights versus breeders’ rights. In order for farmers to understand the issue better and to share experiences and views with each other, the Indonesian Peasants Alliance (Aliansi […]
PRESS STATEMENT November 26, 2008 Bring Ka Vic’s Killers to Justice Immediately ! Stop Political Killings in the Philippines ! We, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, an alliance of nine national farmers’ organizations in eight countries in Asia, are shocked, dumbfounded, and deeply in sorrow and righteous anger over the shameless and […]
By Juan Escandor Jr. Southern Luzon Bureau Posted date: November 20, 2008 MANILA, Philippines – At 4 a.m. Tuesday, the second day of their 21-day or 444-kilometer walk to Malacañang that started Monday in Bula town in Camarines Sur, 51 farmers and their supporters left Naga City to press for a reversal of Executive Secretary […]
By Jerome Dumlao The country’s food security was at the forefront of discussions during the 2nd International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) Philippine Partners Knowledge and Learning Market (KLM) held on October 28-30 in Pasig City. A fitting follow-up to the first edition held last year, this year’s IFAD-KLM brought together major players in the country’s […]
By Tsai Shu Hui, AFA Organic agriculture has steadily gained acceptance and support the past years. Stakeholders and supporters of the organic agriculture sector are now working and collaborating with each other for its development and advancement. The first National Organic Agriculture Conference (NOAC) was convened in June 2004 through the collaboration of the Department […]
By Tsai Shu Hui, AFA To help us understand better the marketing project in Asia and get comments and feedback on the initial concept, AFA called for a roundtable discussion last October 3, 2008. Twelve (12) participants attended from different organizations such as, AsiaDHRRA, PAKISAMA and AFA secretariat. The RTD was held at the AsiaDHRRA Office, in Quezon City, […]
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
