by irdfadmin | Published Nov 12, 2012 | Statements/Declarations
Statement of the Asia Pacific Network on Food Sovereignty We, the members of the Asia Pacific Network on Food Sovereignty, on the occasion of the Regional Meeting and Workshop on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture Issues in Quezon City, Philippines, on September...
by irdfadmin | Published Nov 12, 2012 | Publications
The ASEAN-EU Free Trade Agreement: Issues and Problems for Philippine Agriculture The proposed free trade agreement between the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations and the European Union of the ASEAN-EU FTA is certainlya source of concern. For one, it is within the...
by irdfadmin | Published Nov 1, 2012 | Publications
The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA): At What Cost? The Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) signed several months agoby the heads of states of both countries needs to be ratified by the Philippine Senate beforeit can be...
by irdfadmin | Published Oct 23, 2012 | Latest News
A Call To Action Against Rice Smuggling In Support Of Mindanao Small Farmers As staple food among Filipinos, rice is as valuable as life itself. Thus, it is essentially a political commodity! In commemoration of World Food Day 2012, we are calling on the government to...
by irdfadmin | Published Oct 23, 2012 | Latest News
Food security advocates warn against brewing unrest from ranks of the hungry The Aquino administration faces a backlash from the growing ranks of the hungry because his government’s penchant for pursuing privatization of vital services and his pro-agribusiness...