A PIFON MTCP2 funded scoping study tour of the Spices of Fiji in Wainadoi (on the island of Viti Levu) was conducted by four farmers from Tei Tei Taveuni (TTT) and three from Tutu Rural Training Centre (TRTC) led by Alan Petersen TTT’s Chairman, to investigate the possibility of farming spices on Taveuni as a […]
How about increasing farmers/fishers’ income by 10-50% by combining nutrition and livelihood objectives through local sourcing of agri-fishery products from farmers/fishers’ organizations and institutional purchase by school and DSWD’s feeding program? The Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA), in cooperation with Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and Collectif Strategies Alimentaire ( […]
February 15, 2015 The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) hails the victory of the farmers & fishers belonging to the Organization for the Protection of Paanam Paththuwa (OPPP) in winning their lands back through unified peoples’ struggle. “On February 11, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to release the lands, taken under the control of Sri Lanka […]