From April 6-8, Misereor CEO Pirmin Spiegel and Archbishop of Freiburg Stephan Burger spent time with the farmers of MASIPAG and joined in celebration of the Holy Mass during the 10th General Assembly. With the objective to get to know more about the MASIPAG farmers, they travelled to Quezon province where they held field visits […]
Quezon City – Around 150 farmers, scientists and NGOs from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao gathered together for a week-long series of activities that raised the call to address the current rice crisis and stop the attacks on farmers and development workers that are vital in the realization of food security in the country. From April […]
The MASIPAG family bids goodbye to Ponciano “Tay Ponce” Adornado, a farmer-leader and organic agriculture practitioner in Infanta, Quezon. He passed away last January 27, 2019 due to natural causes. Tay Ponce was among the most prolific farmers in Luzon province, with his admirable practice in diversified farming. He also served as leader in his […]
In 2018, farmers faced tremendous challenges to food security and food sovereignty, including losing Atty Ben Ramos, a staunch advocate of farmers’ rights to land, seeds and technology. Rice, central to our culture and livelihood has been marred with threats from worsened agricultural liberalization and potentially harmful technology such as Golden Rice. But we march […]
