Two engineers volunteered to work on a solar-powered irrigation pump for the farmers of Lupang Ramos, a 372-hectare disputed land in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
2 young engineers worked with Lupang Ramos farmers, and what they reaped was priceless
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‘Bungkalan’ in Lupang Ramos: The collective struggle for land and climate-resilient and community-led food production
At a disputed land in the province of Cavite, farmers are healing the land from decades of intensive unsustainable farming practices that led to soil degradation. On top of their daily toil of putting food on the table, they are also resisting attempts of eviction.
Farmers in Lupang Ramos successful vs. threats of eviction days before Christmas
“This is a big victory for us because we were able to defend our rights to the land that our families have owned for generations.”