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 Our BeginningThe Asian Regional Farmers Network or ASFARNET was conceived by farmers from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam who participated in a capacity building workshop on “Farmer to Farmer: Sharing Experiences Related to Agricultural Biotechnology” held in Manila and Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines from December 3-6, 2003. Through a series of interactive lectures on biotechnology, visits to field trials and actual farmers’ fields planted to Bt corn, the workshop helped increase Southeast Asian farmers’ awareness of the challenges facing agricultural biotechnology. It also enhanced their knowledge of policy issues, based on stakeholders’ experiences with agricultural biotechnology in the Philippines and gave them opportunities to discuss farmer-level experiences with biotechnology crops. Farmers from the United States, India and the Philippines shared their experiences in planting genetically modified crops and how they have benefited from the technology. The interaction experience rallied the participants to group themselves into a network now known as ASFARNET. |
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| Our Mission | |||||||||
| We will support the sharing, exchange, transfer or adoption of information, knowledge, skills and technologies in agriculture and other relevant fields of disciplines to enhance traditional farming, improve agricultural productivity, safer environment, and promote rural development. | |||||||||
| Our Objectives | |||||||||
| 1) To promote capacity
and confidence building activities among members through sharing,
exchange, transfer or adoption of relevant information, knowledge,
skills and technologies;
2) To work with governments, regional
and international institutions, organizations, other agencies and
stakeholders by: -collaborating on scientific research, development and extension activities: 3) To foster linkages with relevant institutions and stakeholders within the Asian member countries; 4) To establish regional
and country offices that will serve as communication centers in
accessing and dissemination of ASFARNET programs and activities
to farmers and organizations in the region/member countries. | |||||||||
| Downloads: | |||||||||
ASFARNET Workshop Highlights 18-20 May 2005 1st Philippine Farmers' Nat'l Conference on Agbiotech for Corn  |
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| ASFARNET
Brochure |
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| ASFARNET
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| ASFARNET
Indonesia 19 December 2005 Workshop Highlights |
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1st Philippine Farmers' National Conference on Agbiotech for Corn |
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| Know more about ASFARNET thru our
country contact persons: INDIA Mr. Jayapal Reddy Solleti Secretary-cum-Treasurer, Federation of Farmers Assoc. Andra Pradesh, Flat No.209, Vijaya Towers Shanthinagar, Hyde rabad – 500 028, A.P. Tel / Fax : 0091-40-23319643 Fax : 0091-40-9848019946; 0091-40-9440424999 Email : Indian_farmers_federation at yahoo.com INDONESIA Mr. Agusdin Pulungan Vice-Secretary General Indonesian Farmers Association Tel/Fax : (62-21)7538110 Email: augustpu at msn.com MALAYSIA Ms. Zainab Ibrahim Director, Gadek Nursery Tel: 012-6386509 (Office) Fax: +606-554-9636 Email: gadeknur at aseanmail.com THAILAND Dr. Banpot Napompeth Tel/Fax +66-2579-3649,+66-2942-8252 Mobile : +66-1841-5264 E-mail: agrban at ku.ac.th VIETNAM Dr. Let Viet Dung Tel / Fax : (84) 71 838262 Mobile : 0913-705982 Email: Ivdung at ctu.edu.vn PHILIPPINES Mr. Reynaldo Cabanao Executive Director Philippine Maize Federation Tel / Fax : (63-2)927-7929 Email : reyphilmaize at yahoo.com ASFARNET Coordinator: Mr. Edwin Paraluman President, Nursery Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. General Santos City, Philippines Email : eParaluman at yahoo.com |
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