The Assembly of the Poor (AOP) is a nationwide grassroots movement for peasants’ rights. AOP members are mostly peasant groups with several worker unions. AOP is a member of La Via Campesina in the Southeast and East Asia Region. Due to their difficult economic situation, the majority of the members still practice conventional agriculture. Although […]
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 […]
Kachin State, Myanmar – Than Than Aye lives in Mama village, Monyin Township, Kachin State, Myanmar with her family. Since 2015, she has been a member of the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) and has actively participated as a member at the local level. She is one of the union leaders in Kachin […]