 (The following are the data from Dr. Wenchi Huang of TaiwanDHRRA in response to a survey questionnaire sent by WRF on the food crisis and the situation of farmers in Asia.) With regard to the food price issues, here is the answer to the following questions for Taiwan. The information is based on the recently […]
Uon Sophal is the chief of a village-based farmers’ association belonging to FNN, an AFA member in Cambodia. Sophal represented FNN to AFA’s regional consultation in Bangkok last year and 3rd general assembly in Korea early this year. _____ PHNOM PENH, March 24 (Xinhua) — Rice production will be reduced in Cambodia if rice fields […]
KAFF is an AFA member in South Korea. They have been campaigning against the ratification of the US Korea FTA and other trade agreements and rules that are inimical to farmers’ interests. Trading Markets, Sunday, April 20, 2008; Posted: 09:23 PM SEOUL, Apr 21, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) — — South Korean farmers and civic […]
Bonded together by the theme “Inochino Rizumu Wotorimodosou” (Regain the Rhythm of Life), around 400 people attended the national convention organized by Ainoukai (an AFA member in Japan) last February 2-3 at the Minabe Loyal Hotel in Minabe-cho, Wakayama prefecture, which is famous for its citrus and plum. Click here to see more photos Click […]
The Executive Committee of the Farmer’s Federations Association for Development Thailand (SorKorPor), led by Mr. Prawit Pancharoen (Chair-person) and Dr. Yutkati Sarikaputi (Head of Advisors), held a meeting with Thailand’s Agriculture Minister Mr. Samsak Pridnanuntakol and Permanent Undersecretary Mr. Jaruntada Kannasuit last March 20, 2008 to discuss cooperation between SorKorPor and the Ministry at the […]
The Farmer’s Federations Association for Development Thailand (SorKorPor) hosted the visit of representatives from the Vietnam National Farmer Union (VNFU) last March 25-30, 2008 in order to learn from Thailand farmers’ initiatives on agricultural self-sufficiency and to strengthen the ties between the two farmer organizations and the rest of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), which […]
FNN, in cooperation with CEDAC, conducted a 3-day training workshop on “Shop Cooperatives” last November 2007 in Phnom Penh under AFA’s technical assistance project. It was attended by 60 participants, 17 of whom are women, from 9 provinces in Cambodia. It covered topics such as the process and concept of shop cooperatives, concept of business, […]
The group of indigenous farmers in the Philippines, who marched around 1,500 kilometers from Bukidnon province (south of the Philippines) to Metro Manila (north of the Philippines) for around 60 days, finally got to own the land they have been struggling for, after entering into a settlement agreement with San Miguel Corporation, the company who […]
