One of the first concerns of the urban poor growers was how expensive hybrid seeds were and that offspring from such seeds were not viable so that they would need to keep buying seeds. It was important to use open-pollinated, non-GMO seeds that they could save and exchange. Food Today Food Tomorrow promotes the use […]
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 […]
