BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – Families in the coastal barangays of Calatagan, Batangas have always relied on the sea for sustenance. Families’ incomes are dependent on fishing and seaweed farming. Seaweed farming started in Calatagan in the 1980s through a project of the UP Marine Science Institute (UP MSI). When the project ended, a couple with their […]
Farmers in Tiakkyi township in Myanmar grow vegetables and fruits including grapes, lime, lemon, and guava. According to U Than Mg, they used to sell these in the town, but after joining the Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association, they now have space at Thirimingalar fruits and vegetables wholesale market to sell […]
The Aniban ng mga Magsasaka, Mangingisda at Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (AMMMA – Katipunan), through the AFOSP-MTCP2 was able to prioritize 10 of their chapters nationwide in terms of organizational development, policy advocacy, and establishing network and linkages. One of these chapters is AMMMA-K Victoria Chapter in the province of Tarlac in Central Luzon. AMMMA-K Victoria […]