Advocate Now
Now you may be questioning: “What happens after awareness? What can I do with this information?” We are not as helpless as you think. We continue to voice out by spreading awareness, consume directly on our farmers, sign petitions to help them, and volunteer on non-government organizations advocating for agriculture.
GET INVOLVED!
Click on each infographic to read, download, and share them to spread awareness.
Support our Local Farmers
Support our local farmers by buying directly from them. This lessens the burden from our farmers to pay extra and additional fees just so their harvest wouldn’t go to waste. In provinces, you can always find them in front of their farm.
Bagsakan Farmers
If you’re around Metro Manila, you can still directly buy freshly harvested fruits and vegetables from our “Bagsakan” Farmers Market! Bagsakan is where farmers from all around the nation sell their harvest without a middleman. They are also open for deliveries and you can find their information on their facebook page. To know more about Bagsakan Farmers, you can also check their Linktree.
https://www.facebook.com/bagsakanfarmersmarket/
Sign Petitions
Junk Rice Liberalization Law or REPUBLIC ACT 11203
“The Rice Liberalization Law resulted in the monopoly control of large traders, hoarders, importers, cartels, and smugglers on the supply and distribution of rice, making the most profit at the expense of the poor and marginalized rice producers and consumers,” Bantay Bigas spokesperson Cathy Estavillo said in a statement (Legaspi 2024).
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904340/fwd-farmers-protest-rice-liberalization
Volunteer
If you wish to directly help the farmers by volunteering, here is the list of non-government organizations you can participate in.
Farmer’s Advocate
KMP - Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas | KMP (Peasant Movement Ph) is a national organization of farmers that promotes genuine land reform.
PATRIA - Solidarity to the Filipino Peasants' Struggle for Genuine Land Reform
Solidarity to the Filipino Peasants’ Struggle for Genuine Land Reform | PATRIA (Unity for Genuine Agrarian Reform) is an alliance of peasant advocates that advances genuine agrarian reform in the Philippines
AMIHAN - National Federation of Peasant Women
An organization of peasant women and federation of peasant women organizations advancing the call for genuine agrarian reform and women’s rights
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amihanwomen
UMA - Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA Pilipinas) is the national progressive center of unions, federations, and organizations of agricultural workers in the Philippines.
Cultural Organizations
SAKA - Sama-Samang Artista para sa Kilusang Agraryo
SAKA is an alliance of artists and cultural workers advocating for land justice and food security.
ARPAK - Artista ng Rebolusyong Pangkultura
Organization of artists that advances genuine land reform and food security