A seminar-workshop entitled “Developing AFA’s Concept on Pro-Small Farmer Marketing and Trading†was held in Aichi and Mie, Japan last July 3-10, 2006, hosted by Ainokai, an AFA member in Japan, in partnership with AFA, AsiaDHRRA, and JaDHRRA.
The Non-Chemical Vegetables Plantation Group, a SorKorPor member in Srakaew province, eastern Thailand recently opened with a formal ceremony. The group has 100 farmers from 4 districts, each district having 25 farmers. The group plants Thai herbs like Hwan-nam, Ro-tin or Hung-hli, Borapet, Ton-Hnon-tay-yark, Sa-dau, Ta-kri-hom, Tobacco leaf, etc. without the use of chemical insecticides.
Millions of farmers in Asia continue to wallow in poverty due to the basic lack of land. Among AFA member countries, those who have successfully implemented agrarian reform have also seen the development of their agriculture sector and an improvement of the lives of farmers. But in those countries where agrarian reform is absent or […]
AFA Execom Execom Meeting and Commemoration of Death Anniversary of Patriot Lee Kyung Hae Sept. 9-15, 2005, Seoul Korea Philippines August 12 – Deepening of Understanding of WTO Issues with Pakisama National Council August 22 – Civil society consultation on WTO, PhilDHRRA Partnership Center Sept 16 – Dialogue with Philippine government agricultural trade negotiators Thailand […]
