Tag: farmers
Farmers challenge Philippines’ Marcos to fast-track land distribution
“It is really frustrating. We have long been waiting for the process to be completed. How many more years do we have to wait?”
Drought in Sri Lanka devastates farmland and fuels poaching
As rice production declines, an imminent shortage is anticipated, which will likely result in sharp price hike
Water crisis and broken promises: farmers vs the government
More than 66,000 families who rely on water from the Udawalawe reservoir for farming and personal use face extreme hardships.
Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
Facing the prospect of losing their land and livelihood, around a dozen Wawonii villagers take turns keeping watch from a hut
Nobody seems to remember when farmers died outside Manila’s presidential palace
“Now more than ever, we need to ensure that their rights are protected"
Photos: ‘No to food price hikes’
Philippine women farmers and their supporters stage a demonstration to demand an immediate solution to the rising prices of food
After 18 years, victims of Philippine massacre of farmers continue to...
“Exactly 18 years have passed since the massacre, but justice still eludes the families of the victims”
A prayer for farmers and agricultural workers
Let the farmers’ names be named and recognized, this very day and for all times
Climate-induced disasters aggravate Filipino farmers’ sorry state
Hopes for a good and bountiful harvest faded as the golden grains of rice float on floodwater
Church project helps farmers in Indian hamlet irrigate dry fields
Government estimates show that 72 of the 75 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh recorded “below normal” rainfall this year
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