A Primer This primer is issued by AR Now!, PESANTech and PhilDHRRA to present and explain the “extension with reforms” position with regards to the impending “expiration of CARP” in June 2008. This primer will also attempt to clarify certain misconceptions about the event that will transpire in June 2008 and about the “extension with […]
The AFA Secretary General, together with the AsiaDHRRA Secretary General , held a meeting with API – Sambito, Nuruddin, Fuad, new Treasurer Rifa’i and new Translator Fathonah, last April 18.
Thailand AFA member SorKorPor hosted a meeting between Regional office of the World Vegetable Research Center and AFA last May 19 in Bangkok, Thailand.
On the morning of March 12, the participants went on a field visit to Bekasi District in West Java Province, which is 1.5 to 2 hours away from Jakarta (by bus). The area is a paddy field area around 300 hectares (mostly owned by rich people living in the cities).
By Ika Krishnayanti, Bina Desa February 21, 2007 Jakarta, Indonesia — Mass actions delivered by civil societies to protest World Trade Organization (WTO) have been spread out all over the world. The Director General of WTO Pascal Lamy’s visit in Jakarta last February was the most welcome by various protests conducted by several peasant organizations, […]
In an expression of dismay over WTO policies in agriculture, Director General Pascal Lamy’s visit to the Philippines last February 23, 2007 was greeted by shouts of protest from farmers groups and other trade advocates, including AFA and PAKISAMA.
31st October – 1st November 2006 SorKorPor conducted The 3rd General Assembly; Prime Minister General Surayut Julanon attended the meeting and received 7 solutions of SorZorPor on solving farmers’ problems and request on the cooperation of SorKorPor to work with government and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. 29th October – 4th November 2006 The representatives […]
Education Ainokai held its bi-annual 10-day farming course in March and in August, practical farming course in April to November (every Saturday), and forest management seminar in October and in December.
