I am Roen Corneras, a young farmer from Camarines Sur. My family’s main livelihood is farming. Over time, I witnessed the complex reality of being a farmer. Since I was young, I saw the hardships of my parents in the rice field. They gamble their capital for farming inputs, put in the time and work, […]
I’m Roland Lesiñana Zolas, a young farmer and member of the Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative in the Philippines. Our family is tied up to farming—from my parents’ generation until mine. I am the 14th child out of 17 children, and I grew up stepping on the green field, digging my dreams, hope, and planting for […]
I am Erwin L. Zolas, 18 years old. I come from a clan of farmers. We have a big family; I am 15th out of 18 children. My involvement in a young farmers’ group started when my father asked me to check on my brother because he preferred staying at the cooperative over going home. […]