On 8 June 2021, the KAMMPIL AgriCoop, APFP partner in the Philippines, conducted a national independent dialogue in the Philippines as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by smallholder farmers, fishers, and other food producers from various parts of the country. Read the result of […]
MANILA, 27 May 2021 — Enterprises managed by rural and indigenous communities will take the spotlight for the inaugural Forest Harvest CBNE Forum taking place June 1 through 5 to highlight their untapped potential in contributing to forest conservation and community well-being. Known as “community-based non-timber forest product enterprises” (CBNEs), these groups use materials gathered […]
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 […]