BUKIDNON, PHILIPPINES – The story of the Sumilao farmers boasts of a successful but long and hard struggle for their right to land. In 1997, 18 members of Mapadayonong Panaghiusa sa mga Lumad Alang sa Damlag (MAPALAD) went on hunger strike to demand that 144 hectares of their ancestral land be given back to them. […]
Jiwanti Poudel, the Chairperson of Women Peasant Association (2015–), shares about her experiences leading women peasants and helping them enhance their economic and social status. During my tenure in the organization, the establishment of a cooperative involving women peasants makes me very proud among the different things done to enhance and strengthen the organization. Back […]
Three young women farmers from Tikegyi township, Yangon Region, Myanmar whose parents became members of the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) in 2016 always work diligently in their paddy fields. After becoming members of AFFM, they received opportunities to attend various trainings. In 2020, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation implemented […]