Nueva Ecija farmers caravan against massive land grabbing and land-use-conversion [Philippines]
Nueva Ecija, Philippines -- Farmers from Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson (AMGL, Farmers’ Alliance in Central Luzon) and its provincial chapter AMGL – Nueva Ecija launched on February 8 its protest caravan against massive land grabbing, land use conversion and displacement in the province aiming to rally more farmers against the futility of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with “Reforms” (CARPer) and projects promoted by the Aquino government’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program.