Pakisama (Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka)

16/10/2026

PROJECT BRIDGE SET TO LAUNCH ON OCTOBER 28, 2026

Project BRIDGE (Strengthening Agricultural Cooperatives for Inclusive Public Food Procurement and Sustainable Food Systems) is set to launch on October 28, 2026, in Quezon City.

Running from October 2026 to September 2028, the two-year initiative aims to strengthen agricultural cooperatives and improve small-scale farmers' access to public food procurement and other institutional markets.

Through 12 Cooperative Innovation Hubs, Project BRIDGE aims to strengthen the capacities of over 100 agricultural cooperatives, directly benefiting more than 10,000 farmers and indirectly benefiting over 100,000 farmers. The project will also promote sustainable agricultural production, strengthen institutional partnerships, and facilitate knowledge-sharing across the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Project BRIDGE will be implemented by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), in partnership with AgriCOOPh, PAKISAMA, and participating agricultural cooperatives, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation.

11/10/2026

10/09/2026

“𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐰𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚.”

​In his welcome remarks during the 4-day FARM Module Development Workshop held last Sept. 1–4, 2026, PAKISAMA President Randy Cirio highlighted the vital role and contribution of farmers in promoting eco-friendly farming practices. He noted that farmers are also a rich source of knowledge and innovation who can serve as trainers to their fellow farmers.

​He also emphasized that through the FARM Project, technical knowledge and actual field experience are brought together to better support and uplift the lives of family farmers.

​The said workshop aimed to review and refine training modules in collaboration with technical and farmer experts to develop appropriate materials for the upcoming Training of Trainers (TOT) rollout.

​This initiative is part of the FARM Project under Component 3: Capacity and Knowledge Dissemination, implemented by AFA in partnership with PAKISAMA.

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02/09/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖: 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

The Asian Farmers' Association for Rural Development (AFA), together with its partner, the Pakisama (Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka), is holding a four-day FARM Module Development Workshop at the Ugnayan Hall, Partnership Center, Quezon City, Philippines.

FARM Philippines representatives are participating in the workshop, joining a diversified group of experts in reviewing and enhancing the draft training modules on integrated/alternative pest management and biopesticides for rice, corn, onion, cabbage, calamansi, and banana. The participating experts help ensure that the modules are grounded with technical knowledge, scientific standards, extension approaches, and practical field experiences.

The reviewed and finalized modules will be used for the conduct of Training of Trainers and Farmers’ Training. The workshop will run until September 4, 2026.

This activity is part of the engagement between FARM Philippines and AFA on the training initiatives under Component 3: Capacity and Knowledge Dissemination of the UNIDO-implemented project, “Promoting Eco-Friendly Crop Protection Solutions for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) Reduction in Asia.”

01/09/2026

18/08/2026

18/08/2026

𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

FARM Philippines, in collaboration with the Local Government of San Fabian (Pio San Fabian Pangasinan), will co-organize the Regional Knowledge Transfer Workshop and Stakeholder Engagement on August 18-19, 2026, in San Fabian, Pangasinan.

On the first day, The Regional Knowledge Transfer Workshop will serve as a knowledge-sharing and capacity-building activity designed to strengthen the technical competencies of local experts. The workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to train and support farmers in the production and use of low-cost neem-based biopesticides.

The workshop will feature 𝗗𝗿. 𝗬𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗲𝘃, UNIDO Technical Adviser, who will deliver a lecture on neem-based biopesticide and conduct a hands-on demonstration on the harvesting, formulation, production, and field application. A tree-planting ceremony will be also conducted.

Around 17 local experts are expected to participate. The workshop will also provide a platform for participants to exchange experiences indigenous knowledge and local technologies on biopesticides, fostering collaboration among researchers, extension workers, and practitioners.

On the second day, in partnership with the San Fabian Organic Farmers & Fisherfolk Association, Inc. (SOFFAI), the project will conduct a Stakeholder Engagement Activity. The event aims to raise awareness of the farmers on integrated pest management (IPM) principles, available financing opportunities to support the adoption of environmentally friendly crop protection technologies, and the community-based enterprise model for the sustainable production and distribution of neem-based biopesticides. In the afternoon, the local experts who participated in the first day's Regional Knowledge Transfer Workshop and were trained by Dr. Ramdev will conduct a demonstration for farmers on the formulation, production, and proper application of low-cost neem-based biopesticides.

13/08/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀@𝟒𝟎: 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚-𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐠-𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐚. 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐲. 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐚 🌾

Matagumpay na ipinagdiwang noong ika-8 ng Agosto ang ika-40 anibersaryo ng PAKISAMA. Dito ay binalikan ang mga nakamit na tagumpay, kinaharap na hamon, at ang paunang pagpaplano para sa direksyong tatahakin ng samahan sa susunod pang 40 taon.

Nagsimula ang selebrasyon sa isang Banal na Misa na pinangunahan ni Fr. Robert Reyes. Sinundan ito ng pagbabahagi ng mga lider, miyembro, staff, kaibigan, at katuwang ng PAKISAMA na tungkol sa kani-kanilang personal na karanasan at kuwento ng pakikiisa sa mga adbokasiya para sa mga pamilyang magsasaka.
Kinilala at ginunita rin ang mga namayapang lider at staff para sa kanilang mahalagang kontribusyon at hindi matatawarang serbisyo sa PAKISAMA.

Taos-pusong pagkilala at pasasalamat ang ating ipinaaabot sa buong kasapian—sa lahat ng miyembrong asosasyon, kooperatiba, kaibigan, at katuwang sa adbokasiya. Ang inyong walang-sawang suporta, gabay at pakikiisa ay patuloy na nagbibigay-buhay at lakas sa ating kolektibong layunin.

Patuloy ang ating laban at adbokasiya upang makamit ng ating mga magsasaka, mangingisda, katutubo, kababaihan, at kabataan sa kanayunan—at ng buong sambayanang Pilipino—ang isang lipunang malaya sa gutom, kahirapan, at kawalan ng katarungan.

Mabuhay ang Pamilyang Magsasaka.

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