A Rice Crisis Is Boiling
I came upon this rather bewildering post in Time Magazine while googling for the current rice crisis. This write-up was datelined Monday, Jul. 02, 1973!!! amazing to know that today’s “rice crisis” has happened before. Rice is life itself in Southeast Asia, and this year there is not enough to go around. Freakishly bad weather […]
Understanding the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint
This issue paper jointly published by AFA and AsiaDHRRA presents basic information on the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint, including updates on ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), as well as AFA’s analysis and position on these topics. It was written by Focus on the Global South Program Coordinator Joy Chavez, who […]
AFA Field Visits & Farmer Interactions (2006-2007)
This monograph presents the highlights of the farmers’ exchange visits (FEVs) in Indonesia and Japan, conducted by AFA, in cooperation with AsiaDHRRA. It also contains the highlights of the field visits held during regional consultations in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. All of these FEVs and field visits occurred during the years 2006-2007. Download the […]
Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities
Urban agriculture is the growing of plants and the raising of animals for food and other uses, and related processing and marketing activities, within and around cities and towns. In the past few years, it has received increasing attention from development organizations and national and local authorities in developing countries. With its multiple functions, urban […]
AsiaDHRRA publishes case study on Alternative Regionalism
The case study aims to look at other models of regionalism that exist in other parts of the world that may help Southeast Asian civil society explore the potentials of regionalism in advancing the interests of the people, particularly the interests of the poor that comprise the overwhelming majority of region’s population. It aims to […]
Alex Chandra's book on Indonesia and AFTA out now!
Our good friend Alex Chandra has just published his much awaited book on the interplay of nationalism and regional integration in the context of the Indonesian experience. Order the book online here or here (for european customers) Indonesia and the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Nationalists and Regional Integration Strategy By Alexander C. Chandra “This book, […]
SMS phone based system a boon to Indian Farmers
Here’s another very interesting article on how SMS phones are revolutionalizing rural farming in Asia. Indeed it seems the SMS phone IS the Computer. ————————————————– Through its Warana Unwired project, researchers at the Technology for Emerging Markets (TEM) group at Microsoft Research India (MSR India) worked with a 70,000-person rural sugarcane cooperative to run an […]
AsiaDHRRA and Intel succesfully hold regional workshop on Community-Based ICT Integration
AsiaDHRRA, in partnership with Intel Technology, successfully concluded the three-day “Regional Workshop on Community-Based ICT Integration” last 14 March with thirty-one participants from six Asian countries attending. The workshop, held in Legend Hotel, Pasig City, aimed to have a full understanding of the past and current initiatives by civil society organizations in bridging the digital […]
Bina Swadaya celebrates Bapa Bambang's 70th
“Loyalty is the only [thing] I have and defend” The preceding sentence was pronounced by Bambang Ismawan when delivering his short message during celebration of his 70th birthday in front of hundreds of invitees and guests on Friday night (7/3). There are present in the event: Abdurrahman Wahid/Gusdur (former President), Meutia hatta (State Minister of […]
The politics of organic seed certification
Here’s an insightful examination of the dizzyingly complex processes and practices on organic seed certification worldwide. its a bit of a long read but worthwhile nonetheless. Btw, there’s also a PDF version you can download over at the Grain website. —————————————————- GRAIN The vision behind organic agriculture is one in which care for the environment […]
