I’m James Baconawa, a young farmer member of Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative (GPAC) in the Philippines. I work as a documentor and photographer of our very own Cooperative. Through the cooperative, I managed to enhance my skills and understanding of the word “farming”. As I engaged in farming through GPAC, I developed my understanding of […]
My name is Charlie Balico, a young farmer chairman of PAMANAKA, Philippines. In the Philippines, the average age of farmers is 57. Perhaps, 20 years from now, we will run out of farmers because our young people are not interested to engage in farming. Young people perceive a life of poverty in farming due to […]
My name is Fheter Parrenas, a young farmer and an aspiring agriculturist. I am currently working as an agri-technician for a farmer organization in Iloilo, Philippines What always saddens me whenever I go to farm areas is the unending plight of our poor farmers. There are always natural calamities and disasters that hinder worthy production. […]