I am Shiela Lyn A. Nollan, 32 years old, from Pamplona, Camarines Sur, Philippines. I know little about agriculture because we used to own a farm, which we had to mortgage when my father got severely sick. Growing up, I engaged in sports and it became an important aspect of my life. Sports became my […]
It is commonly believed that young people have no future in farming, but for me, it is the opposite. I have been engaged in farming through the Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative. Joining the cooperative opened me up to a whole new viewpoint of how my food is produced and raised my respect for the people […]
I am Adrean L. Perez, a proud farmer from the Philippines. My father used to farm half a hectare of rice land we own. But decades ago, he sold the rights of the farm for money to finance an ice cream business. Now, we must buy rice unlike before when my family enjoyed good quality […]