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Beyond a Single Story: Homidi Edsla and the Collective Voice of Young Farmers

At the 2nd Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights, young farmer Homidi Edsla from Kabacan, North Cotabato joined a global panel alongside advocates from Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Homidi spoke of heirloom rice, flood-resilient seeds, farmer-to-farmer exchanges, and the urgent need to bring more young people into farming. His message was clear: youth are not just the future of agriculture—they are its present actors.

Sep 263 min read

SEARICE emphasized the need for Rights-Based Approaches and Policies at CBD COP16

At a side event organized by the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network; the Climate and Development Knowledge Network; the Forests,...

Oct 25, 20241 min read

SEARICE kickstarts UN-funded plant genetic resources conservation project in Western Visayas

SEARICE conducts baseline workshop as first step to implement UN project to give small farmers access to PGRFA.

Jun 8, 20243 min read

International Day of Seeds 2024: SEARICE calls for laws that recognize and strengthen farmers’ seed system

SEARICE marks International of Seeds with a call to amend the Philippines' flawed Seed Law

Apr 26, 20242 min read

Agroecology transformation demands not just the right practices but human-rights-based governance--SEARICE

SEARICE declares, the transformation to agroecology demands not just the right practices but human-rights-based governance.

Apr 10, 20242 min read

SEARICE and partners start building farmer-accessible gene bank

SEARICE and partners gear up for 2-year project to build a first-of-its-kind farmer-fiendly gene bank in Western Visayas, Philippines.

Mar 21, 20241 min read

Resilient agrifood systems must be founded on agroecology and farmers’ rights, declares SEARICE at APRC37 pre-conference

In Colombo workshop, SEARICE lobbies to recognize links among Agroecology, Food Systems and Implementation of Farmers’ Rights.

Feb 16, 20241 min read