November 2009

Thai princess met with protest: Farmer’s call for the abolition of IRRI

LAGUNA, Philippines - The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), Kalipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan (KASAMA-TK), Magsasaka at Syentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG), Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes (PNFSP), Resistance and Solidarity against Agrochemical TNCs (RESIST Network) and Asian Peasant Coalition (APC), joined together and led at least 200 people in a protest action today, that coincide with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) 50th anniversary launch.

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Wilfredo Marbella, KMP (09108859036)
Dr. Chito Medina, MASIPAG (09175442198)
Dr. Romy Quijano, UP Manila (09228333531)