Food & FarmingNGO
MASIPAG
by MASIPAG (Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura) · HQ 🇵🇭 Philippines
0farmersFarmers in networkas of 2022-01-01 · may be outdated
0varietiesRice varieties collected and bredas of 2022-01-01 · may be outdated
0organizationsMember people's organizationsas of 2022-01-01 · may be outdated
Formed in 1985 in response to the Green Revolution's push toward uniform hybrid seed, MASIPAG unites more than 500 farmer people's organizations, NGOs and scientists across the Philippines. Its farmer-led breeding program maintains over 2,000 rice varieties, including 700 traditional landraces, across national and regional back-up farms, developing strains tolerant to floods, drought, salinity and pests. Around 38,000 farmers across 49 provinces access these seeds free of patents, treating them as a shared commons rather than corporate property.