Improving literacy through cellphones
TechTuesday shares this fascinating story about how mobile phones are being used to increase literacy among teens in South Africa. Why don’t they just call these books “movel” instead of “m-novel”? South African teens were happy to give their thumbs a rest for a while and take a break between MXit chats to read the […]
The big fat lie about doubling food production
Here’s an interesting read from the http://www.soilassociation.org asserting that those saying we need to double global food production by 2050 are basically using the wrong figures and interpretations. ‘Telling porkies: The big fat lie about doubling food production’, reveals that all those claiming we need to double global food production by 2050, or 50% by […]
Endangered African rice varieties gain elite status
Here’s an interesting news about increasing yield of african rice varieties: New findings reported by the Africa Rice Center counter the widely held view that African rice, preferred by local consumers for its taste, is inherently lower yielding than Asian rice. They also confirm its remarkable adaptability to harsh growing conditions in Africa and hence […]
Phildhrra Mindanao visits Asiadhrra
Phildhrra Mindanao Staff dropped by the AsiaDHRRA Secretariat Office today for a quick look see. They are currently here in Manila for an exposure/learning activity. Earlier in the day, Ms. Lany Rebagay and Ms. Marlene of the AsiaDHRRA Secretariat presented to them an overview of the shared history and goals of the DHRRAs. Ms. Lany […]
Binadesa visits Asiadhrra
AsiaDHRRA welcomed Yuyu Rahayu, Lily Noviani, Nanang Hari, Yasfin, Dwi Astuti of Binadesa who just came from a 7-day exposure visit in organic and agrarian reform communities in Bacolod, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. The visit held from July 19-26, 2010 was supported by Misereor and was arranged by the Paghidaet Foundation, a Misereor partner. […]
CSO Statement – Investment Forum for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
The full text of the CSO Statement put forward during the Investment Forum for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific held in Manila from 7 to 9 July 2010 can now be viewed and downloaded at the CSO Side Event Activity Blog. The CSO Statement was born out of a very challenging process, given […]
Day 1 Updates from the CSO Side Event Investment Forum for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
Civil society organizations convene today to deliberate on concrete proposals for the promotion of responsible investments in agriculture to address world hunger, by ensuring that the smallholders who are food producers do not themselves experience hunger and undernourishment by enabling them to become active, viable, empowered partners of governments, donors, international communities, and various other […]
AsiaDHRRA participates in the CSO Side Event of the Investment Forum for Food Security
Its all systems go for the CSO Side Event entitled “Investment For Whom and for What?: Bringing in Asia Pacific Peoples’ Voices in the Investment Forum for Food Security” which will be held on July 5-6, 2010 at the Crowne Hotel, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The two-day preparatory CSO meeting aims to organize […]
IYFF Asia Continental Meeting Booklet
Our friends at WRF is sharing the results of the IYFF Asia Continental Meeting held in New Delhi, India on 23-25 March, 2010. The booklet contains the speeches, country and regional presentations and pictures of the event. We’re a bit proud to say that we had a little hand in the production as WRF entrusted […]
