Small Farms are Unimportant
In many ways, small farms are the backbone of agriculture. They range in size from 3 to 150 acres or so, but they probably do the best job of any farms to…
All women farmers face similar challenges in relation to the feminization of agriculture
The fourth myth is that women farmers are a homogenous group, all facing similar challenges. This myth is generated through gender analyses that simply compare women’s situations with those of men. Women…
Feminization is bad for agriculture
The third myth is that the feminization of agriculture has negative consequences for agricultural production. It claims that women are less productive farmers than men and thus, as men move out of…
Women “left-behind” are passive victims and not farmers
The second myth is that women are “left behind” in the rural village as passive victims of rural change while men choose to leave the village and earn higher income elsewhere. Women…
Feminization of agriculture is the predominant global trend
The first myth is that the feminization of agriculture is the predominant trend in global agriculture, closely associated with male labor outmigration, women playing greater roles in smallholder agriculture, and increased participation…
It’s okay to pay farmers poorly because they love their work.
There’s a certain bias that as long as you love your job, it’s okay to get paid next to nothing for it. And for some reason, it doesn’t affect all occupations. People…
All self-owned farms are evil haciendas.
Our history as a Spanish colony has rightfully taught us that many farmers suffered under the hands of plantation owners, and in some cases, that may still be true today. However, it…
All farmers are poor.
Subsistence farmers remain one of the most marginalized sectors in the Philippines. No wonder nobody wants to farm anymore! There is an immediate need to better the lives of these citizens so…
All farmers are old.
It’s true that most farmers are seniors and that the industry is experiencing an ageing crisis. It’s true that there is a danger of food shortage because of a lack of farmers,…
Pesticides are not a risk to our health
Not too long ago, all food was organic. All food was locally sourced. But since food started to be produced at large scale and with the use of pesticides, local, organic and…
