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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Farmers are the most vulnerable sectors during the worst onslaughts of climate change. Listen to how Masipag's farmers cope with the impacts of climate change, and what Masipag expects from the recently concluded climate talks in Egypt. With Special guests Patrick Dela Cueva and Prof. Kim Gargar ..read more

Golden Rice is simply a ‘band-aid’ solution to the wide, gaping wound of hunger and poverty. Worse, the issues that continue to hound Golden Rice further prove the point that it is unnecessary and unwanted Negligible beta carotene content – The current version of the Golden Rice, GR2E contains a negligible amount of beta-carotene (from 3.57 ug/g to 22 ug/g), which the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) also acknowledged, making the product useless in addressing Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in contrast to existing and readily available food sources. Already minimal, Golden ..read more

Today, October 2, is the World Farm Animals Day. Though it has sad origins, as it was founded to highlight the poor conditions suffered by farm animals especially in the commercial model of livestock production. In line with Green Action Week, Juan Organiko and special guest, Dr. Rose Sambo will discuss the antithesis practiced by organic farmers - Diversified and Integrated farming. Livestock plays a very crucial role in the natural systems of organic farms. Together with the crop components of organic farms, it helps the natural food-producing machine keep going, helping boost the incomes of ..read more

Organic production systems have a lot of advantages over conventional ones. For example, conventional rice production uses over 40 different pesticides to control weeds and insects—pesticides that contain such toxic chemicals. Organic rice paddies also use environmentally friendly soil amendments such as compost, which helps increase soil health and decrease nutrient run-off. Listen as in this episode, we will be talking about Masipag's guide to the cultural management practices of Organic paddy rice ..read more

Seeds, the self-replicating system which has powered societies since the first agricultural revolution, are the foundations of every agricultural program.  In this episode, we will be talking about its importance and how small farmers and producers can improve their local seed diversity by trying out these practical seed-saving tips given by Arnulfo Palma, Organic Farmer and Farm Manager of Imulayan Organic Resource Center.  ..read more

It's World Consumer Rights Day, This year's theme talks about sustainable consumer and plastic wastes. In this episode, we will talk about how organics can help curb plastic pollution by enhancing local production all the way to ensuring consumer rights by highlighting the importance of the organic seal! Check this out ..read more