Traditional farming in the Philippines is organic by default and relies on bayanihan, where the farmers organize themselves to work together and share in the labor and resources to grow food. Farmers had agency and control over their production resources. With secure tenure over their land, they could feed themselves their families and communities safe […]
Agroecology recognizes the broader context within which the problem of food insecurity plays out–a world where the economic, social, and political rights of the urban poor are neglected, where their agency and power over their lives are persistently undermined. Agroecology is necessary in the creation of the food gardens, given its grounding in the specific […]
The Book gathers fourteen inspiring stories from six countries as evidence to the transformative power of biodiversity-based ecological agriculture on the economic, social and cultural life of farming communities. The case studies demonstrate how diversified agricultural systems helped farmers abandon chemical inputs, increase income from organic methods, improve soil health and biodiversity, develop climate-resilient production, […]
This Rural Youth Situationer is a product of a survey conducted by PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) between 2018 and 2019 among rural youth in Asia in cooperation with six partner organisations.
Aimed at identifying the gaps in existing International Labour Organization Conventions on occupation-related health and safety risks in agriculture, this scoping paper seeks to review the 1990 Chemicals Convention (C190) and the 2001 Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention (C184), and identify areas for campaign and engagement to improve the rights and welfare of agricultural […]
We live in a world sadly dominated by the trinity of “badness” – the culture of violence, of manipulation and of waste. People everywhere are rising against this badness – a phenomenon that Paul Hawken calls “Blessed Unrest”. We see springs of action, candles of hope, sparks of courage that are making a difference. There […]
This publication provides information drawn from all regions to assist countries in replacing HHPs with ecosystem-based approaches to pesticide and crop management – replacing chemicals with biology. It draws together previously published and new material in a form that is accessible for policy- and decision-makers at the national and international level, as well as providing […]
This booklet shares women’s successful initiatives to revitalise local varieties and to celebrate women’s resilience and knowledge systems in food and agriculture production. It is to recognise women’s strengths, innovativeness and contributions in sustainable agricultural practices and in ensuring food security for her family and community. The stories come from the diverse experiences of women-led […]
This Training Module on Diversified and Integrated Farming System is one of the seven training modules produced by SIBAT on Sustainable Agriculture or SA. This material promotes SA through DIFS or Diversified and Integrated Farming Systems, explains the concepts and instructs its process in detail, and thus is also a useful reference for students and […]
This Module provides a reference for the farmer and the community to systematically conduct farm appraisal and planning within the framework of Sustainable Agriculture. This contains introductions to principles, guides in the conduct of appraisal and planning and tools and how to use them for data gathering, analysis and planning and blank sheets to document […]
