The right to seeds is consequential to small farmers. It encompasses their freedom to save, exchange, and develop seeds. However, monopolies and flawed policies continue to be threats to seed sovereignty. Joining this conversation in Juan Organiko is MASIPAG Information Communications Officer Eliseo Ruzol Jr.

High food prices continue to burden poor Filipino households. Let's talk about why the country's agriculture and food situation remains dire and whether a food security emergency and other current government interventions are sufficient to support producers and enhance agricultural productivity.

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MASIPAG 2024 year-ender

Let's wrap up the year together! MASIPAG Mindanao looks back on the inspiring stories and significant highlights of the important work small farmers have collectively done in 2024 to promote a fair, sustainable, resilient, and people-centered farming system.

October is Philippine Peasant Month. In this episode of #JuanOrganiko, we spoke with farmer leader and Makabayan senatorial candidate Danilo "Ka Daning" Ramos. We discussed the challenges faced by Filipino farmers and their calls for land, food, and livelihood.

Women nurturing Agroecology

This year's International Day of Rural Women, listen to MASIPAG women in rural communities as they bring experiences from the field in promoting agroecology, their challenges, and inspiring stories of empowerment.

How does the worsening climate change impact vulnerable sectors like farmers? In this #JuanOrganiko episode, let's talk about climate justice and building community resilience with Donald Cornelio, MASIPAG Mindanao CCR program point person. 

On the January episode of #JuanOrganiko, MASIPAG National Advocacy Officer Patrick Dela Cueva discusses what 2024 holds for Filipino farmers, including the prevailing challenges and emerging opportunities. Our network looks forward to a new year of promoting a genuine and lasting transition of our food systems through farmer-led agroecology.

As we reflect on the year 2023, MASIPAG Mindanao takes pride in the significant strides we've made as a network towards promoting agroecology and advancing farmers' rights in Mindanao. Join us in the journey as we continue to work towards a more sustainable and just future for our farmers and communities.

Organic Agriculture Month is celebrated every November in the Philippines. Listen to our latest podcast episode to explore the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices and challenges in expanding organic farming in the country with Jethel Kapunan, a long-time organic farmer from Sto. Nino, South Cotabato province, and the Mindanao Small Farmer Representative of the National Organic Agriculture Board (NOAB).

Healthy soils produce healthy food. Listen to how masipag farmer Gina Juanites maintain her farm's fertility using materials found within it. Also, Masipag's National Coordinator, Alfie Pulumbarit discusses the impacts of glyphosate use on soil fertility, the environment, and human health.