Masipag Mindanao

05/10/2026

Alamin kung paano hinaharap ng organisasyon ni Lauro Diego, lider magsasaka ng Masipag Luzon, ang epekto ng Super El Niño sa pamamagitan ng pagbabayanihan sa kanilang rice trial farm sa Bataan. 🌾

04/10/2026

Mula sa Masipag Visayas: Ang Buwan ng Magsasaka ay hindi lamang panahon ng pagkilala sa kanilang kontribusyon, kundi isang pambansang paalala at panawagan: Ipamahagi ang libreng lupa sa mga tunay na nagbubungkal, at itaguyod ang likas kayang pagsasaka laban sa kontrol ng malalaking korporasyon!

02/10/2026

MASIPAG Mindanao recently met with officials and faculty members of the Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (CFCST) to discuss farmer-led agricultural development and potential collaborations in research and extension initiatives. We sincerely thank CFCST for the platform to share our initiatives and advocacy for sustainable, organic farming that directly supports and empowers local farming communities! 🤝

The Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (CFCST) welcomed representatives from Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) on September 30, 2026, for a discussion on farmer-centered agricultural development and potential areas of institutional collaboration.....

02/10/2026

FLASHBACK FRIDAY |

PAGSASANAY SA ORGANIC TILAPIA UMANI NG RESULTA

Sa huling kwarto ng 2025 nagkaroon ng pagsasanay kaugnay sa Organic Tilapia Production ang SWISA o Small Water Irrigation Services Association, isang organisasyon ng maliliit na magsasaka sa Tupi, South Cotabato. Ang organisasyong ito ay benepisyaryo rin ng Lawa at Binhi program ng DSWD.

Sa pagsasanay na pinadaloy ng MASIPAG, malinaw na naiugnay nito ang kahalagahan ng Diversified Integrated Farming System (DIFS) sa pagharap sa nagbabagong klima. Tinuro ni Leo XL Fuentes, MASIPAG Mindanao Regional Coordinator ang mga batayang kasanayan paano alagaan ang Tilapia, lalo na ang kahalagahan sa pagseseguro sa tubig para hindi magkasakit ang mga isda. Isa sa mga obserbasyon noon ng mga magsasaka ay ang pagkakaroon ng bubble eye sa Tilapia. Maliban sa pagseguro na maayos ang kalusugan ay ang pagseguro rin sa regular na pagkuha ng Average Body Weight (ABW), para matantya ang tamang dami ng pakain.

Tinuro naman ni Ramel Samulde, MASIPAG Farmer Trainer (FT) ang iba’t-ibang kailangan sa pageseguro ng tamang nutrisyon sa Tilapia, nagkaroon rin ng demonstrasyon si Samulde kaugnay sa paghahalo ng feeds o feed mixing demonstration.

Nitong maagang bahagi ng 2026, malugod na ibinalita ni Melchie Uyasan lider ng SWISA ang naging resulta sa kanilang Tilapia project. “Mapasalamaton gid kami sa training sang Organic Tilapia production, dako gid ang nabulig sa amon. Nadula na ang sakit nga bubble eye, kag nami gid ang tubo sang tilapia namon. Dako gid nga tipid ang among sariling feed mixing kumpara sa commercial.”

Maliban sa nagbibigay ng siguradong pagkain sa kanilang komunidad ang kanilang produksyon ng Tilapia, napagkukunan na rin nila ito ng dagdag n akita para sa kanilang asosasyon.

Ang pagkakaroon ng mga small water impounding, ay isa ring pamamaraan para ikonserba ang tubig, at ang pag-aalaga ng tilapia ay isang pamamaraan sa pagmamaksimisa ng water-impounding.

01/10/2026

Itinampok ng komunidad ng Matigsalug sa Datu Salumay, Marilog District, Davao City ang kanilang mga tradisyunal na binhi ng palay sa ginanap na ‘Sawit (Patikim): Rice Palatability Test’ noong Setyembre 23–24, 2026. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay pinangunahan ng MASIPAG Mindanao kasama ang kasaping miyembrong organisasyon nito na ICM Nangalid. 🌾

Masigla ang pagtutulungan ng komunidad sa paghahanda ng mga naaning bigas bago sabay-sabay na sinuri ang lambot, bango, at sarap ng mga ito. Naging pagkakataon din ang aktibidad upang magbalik-tanaw at kilalanin ang kanilang pagtatatag at matiyagang pamamahala ng MASIPAG trial farm sa pamamagitan ng likas-kayang pagsasaka. Bukod sa patuloy na pagpapalaganap at pagpreserba ng mga tradisyunal na binhi pati na ang mayamang kultura na nakakabit dito, ang kanilang pagsisikap ay ambag din sa pagsusulong ng ligtas, sapat, at samu’t saring pagkain para sa pamilya at komunidad.

Pinupuri at aktibong sinusuportahan ng MASIPAG ang mga inisyatiba ng pamayanan upang protektahan ang mga tradisyunal na uri ng binhi at ipagtanggol ang karapatan ng mga komunidad na malayang mag-imbak, magpalahi, at magbahagi ng mga ito. Sa pamamagitan ng agroekolohiya, matagumpay na naipasa ng mga magsasaka at katutubo sa bawat henerasyon ang pangangalaga sa kalikasan at sa genetic diversity ng ating mga pananim.

01/10/2026

October marks Peasant Month in the Philippines, shedding light on the bitter plight of Filipino farmers and their ongoing struggle for fundamental rights.

The corporate capture of agriculture and neoliberal policies continue to erode farmers’ livelihoods and national food security. The Philippine economy is stuck in a rut, and the agriculture sector has fallen to its lowest share of gross domestic product (GDP) in history. In Mindanao, most small-scale farmers remain landless and trapped in cycles of debt due to high production costs and meager returns amid increasing prices of basic food and services, making it nearly impossible to escape penury. This is reflected in a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey as of September 2025, showing that self-rated poverty and food poverty were highest in Mindanao.

Tragically, asserting their rights and dignity has only subjected farmers to relentless state persecution. Rural communities are affected by red-tagging and other forms of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law “repeatedly perpetrated with impunity” by state security forces.

At the same time, this structural vulnerability leaves farmers exposed to global and corporate pressures aimed at dismantling agrarian self-reliance. The Philippines faces pressure to adopt restrictive seed laws that entrench corporate monopolies and compromise farmer-led seed systems. MASIPAG insists that communities must retain the right to save, breed, exchange, and control their seeds. For generations, farmers and Indigenous Peoples have safeguarded traditional heirloom seeds through sustainable agroecological practices, preserving critical genetic diversity and ecosystem health that corporate models threaten to erase.

Compounding these legal and economic threats are foreign-backed initiatives that directly target rural lands. Currently, Filipino farmers fear displacement and loss of livelihood from the proposed US-led Pax Silica project. Advocates warn that this initiative will only intensify land grabbing, resource extraction, and militarization in rural areas.

Genuine rural development must be rooted in equity and social justice. This Peasant Month, MASIPAG calls for the spirit of bayanihan—urging collective action and care to ensure the safety, dignity, and resilience of agricultural communities as we work to rebuild our food systems. 🌾

30/09/2026

MASIPAG Mindanao 🤝 ATI- Region IX

Earlier this month, MASIPAG Mindanao had a courtesy meeting with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region IX. MASIPAG was able to introduce its programs and priorities in the region. Meanwhile, ATI discussed the services that they are offering for the farmers like Trainings and Training Material Reproduction and distribution.

Go organic!👌

29/09/2026

EL NINO 2026, HAGIT SA GAGMAYNG MAG- UUMA
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28/09/2026

IN THE NEWS | Leo XL Fuentes, Mindanao coordinator of Masipag, cautioned that promoting small farmers does not automatically generate increased demand.

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Davao City’s coffee scene is set for a boost this October with two events: the Davao Coffee Crawl and Davao Coffee Fest. Now on its fifth year, the Davao Coffee Crawl will run nearly the entire month, from Oct. 5 to 31 participated by 15 cafes. The Davao Coffee Fest will...

28/09/2026

REGIONAL OD TOT

"Ang lider ay gumaganap ng mahalagang papel sa pagtiyak ng direksyon, pagkakaisa, at pag-unlad ng organisasyon."

​Recently, farmer leaders from the Provincial Consultative Bodies (PCB) and Regional Management Team (RMT) from all across Mindanao gathered in Davao City for the MASIPAG Mindanao Regional Organizational and Leadership Development training. Through this gathering, farmer leaders deepened their knowledge on leadership and were equipped with the tools to develop farmer leadership at the ground level, further consolidating the network's base of People's Organizations.

​Instead of leaving the work to just a few people, the activity focused on the true spirit of bayanihan. Through open conversations, shared stories, and deep reflections, our farmer leaders looked closely at the everyday struggles of small farmers and the realities of our agricultural landscape and position organizations to better respond to these issues.

​By training a capable pool of farmer trainers, the MASIPAG network is planting the seeds of lasting change across communities and build a solid foundation of collective leadership which is a necessary prerequisite for rural development and farmer empowerment towards a more sustainable future!