Bangkok--27 Nov--RRAFA
"EARWG: A review Towards Advancing the Struggle for Farmers' Food and Livelihood Security" December 1, 2006 at the Zenith Bangkok Hotel, Sukhumvit Road Soi 3, Bangkok, Thailand
The conference theme is "EARWG: A review Towards Advancing the Struggle for Farmers' Food and Livelihood Security". Among the objectives of the conference are: 1) to consolidate EARWG membership; 2) to present the results of the EARWG researches to the members, the media and other trade advocacy group; and 3) to provide updates on recent developments and trends in the rice sector in East Asia. The results of several region-wide researches commissionaed by EARWG will be presented during the conference as following:
- Rice Seeds Trade in Asia. This is a five-country study undertaken by Ms.Nenita Dano on rice seeds trade specifically looking at hybrid rice production, distribution, promotion and use In the Philippines, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Timor Leste.
- ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB)/ South-South Rice Trade and Food Aid prepared by Ms.Aurora Regalado.
- Rice Specific SP-SSM done by Ms. Jessica Cantos and Ms. Riza Bernabe,
- The Role of Agribusiness in Agricultural Sectors in the Asian Region written by SEACON in collaboration with RRAFA (The Foundation of Reclaiming Rural Agriculture and Food Action) Sovereignty
Panel reactors are also invited to comment on the papers to provide insights, critique and lively exchange during the conderence.
A major highlight of the event is the media launch of the Rice Best practices book. This is a compilation of best practices in rice cultivation, technologies and traditions adopted by farmers from Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.
The East Asia Rice Working Groups is a loose network of 14 civil sociaty and farmers' organizations from 10 countries in developing countries in East Asia working on different issues in the rice sector through advocacy, lobbying and program implementation. The Group was formed in October 2002, in a regional conference on trade, food security and intellectual property rights on rice held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
EARWG aims to provide a regional platform for organizations working on rice issues to undertake collaborative research and advocacy work, provide information on trends and developments in the rice sector across the region, and conduct capacity building and experience sharing activities to enhance cooperation and empower national and local organizations working on rice issues across the region.
For more information and would like to attend this conference please contact. Nusajee Thaweevong at RRAFA (The Foundation of Reclaiming Rural Agricultrue and Food Sovereignty Aciton). Tel. 02-935-2981-2 or cell phone: 084-165-4428