Photo Essay of Nov. 17 Protest Against IRRI
Here is a photo essay on "Farmers' and advocates protest that marked the launch of IRRI's 50th anniversary on 17 November 2009 in Laguna, Philippines" done by Vlady Rivera from GRAIN.
Here is a photo essay on "Farmers' and advocates protest that marked the launch of IRRI's 50th anniversary on 17 November 2009 in Laguna, Philippines" done by Vlady Rivera from GRAIN.
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.
Wilfredo Marbella, KMP (09108859036)
Dr. Chito Medina, MASIPAG (09175442198)
Dr. Romy Quijano, UP Manila (09228333531)