It is commonly believed that young people have no future in farming, but for me, it is the opposite. I have been engaged in farming through the Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative. Joining the cooperative opened me up to a whole new viewpoint of how my food is produced and raised my respect for the people […]
My name is Tran Thi Khanh. I was born in 1989 in Duc Thanh, Tri Yen, Yen Dung, Bac Giang, Vietnam. Currently, I am working at Tri Yen high-tech agricultural cooperative. Vietnam agriculture is facing many problems with the environment, land, and water. Agricultural land is decreasing day by day, as the population continues to […]
My name is Ma Thi Ninh from Vietnam. I am the director of Yen Duong Cooperative. Seizing the opportunity to develop a start-up business from agriculture, I established a cooperative that attracted 45 members and 200 associated households, mainly ethnic minority women. In this locality, more than 70% are poor or near-poor households. Although there […]
I am Tan A Nghi, 30 years old, from Ho Thau commune, Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province, Vietnam. I am writing this letter to present to you a difficult problem that local farmers are facing. Currently, many farming households have boldly changed the crop structure to improve productivity. Previously, farmers let seed from year […]
My name is Ninh Van Thieu, born in 1986. I have an integrated farm in Doai Khe village, Yen Son commune, Tam Diep city, Ninh Binh province, Vietnam where I raise pigs, fish, and shrimps and grow fruit trees. In 2016, my family applied for land concentration and conversion, and when it was granted, we […]
I am Bùi Thu Hien, born in 2005 in Lien Hong 1 village, Khoan Du commune, Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province, Vietnam. I was born into a farming family and have been involved in farming since I was a child. In the period of innovation and integration, there are many opportunities for production and […]
I am Daniel Ligmon from Sumilao, Bukidnon, Philippines. In 2008, my mother joined the “WALK for LAND, WALK for JUSTICE”, a movement lead by Sumilao farmers with the goal is to obtain the 144 hectares of land that San Miguel Corporation planned to turn into a piggery farm. The farmers who joined the movement walked […]
For so long I couldn’t imagine myself being a farmer. Until now, it still feels surreal sometimes. I can still remember the day I embraced the life of a young agriculturist. I will never forget the scorching heat from the sun that burns my skin while working in the field and the thorns that pierce […]
