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Philippines: Court gives land held by Aquino’s family to farmers

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Nov 24, 2011 2:35AM UTC View Comments

The Philippines Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision, expected to reverberate across the feudal Philippine countryside, which effectively hands over ownership of the bulk of the Hacienda Luisita to its farmers and farm workers. ABS-CBN reports: Saying farmer-beneficiaries will not benefit from distribution of shares of stock, the Supreme Court has ordered the distribution...

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Chinese farmer builds and flies homemade plane

By Tom Hancock Fri, Sep 16, 2011 10:44PM UTC View Comments

By Tom Hancock. A hairdresser from a rural part of China has built an airplane capable of flying at a height of 3500 meters. The plane’s designer, Wang Qiang, is from a rural part of China’s Sichuan province. He just studied one year of physics in middle school, and worked as a hairdresser. Wang started...

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Power company on back foot as Punjab farmers fight for their land

By Subir Ghosh Wed, Sep 14, 2011 3:08PM UTC View Comments

The struggle of the people of Gobindpura continues. They have refused to part with their lands and houses, braving threats, inducements and severe repression. Most of those who were misled to accept compensation are now ready to return it. Photo: Democratic Front Against Operation Green Hunt Punjab

It was the Punjab government’s well-guarded secret for a while. Until, of course, word trickled out, and dirt hit the proverbial fan. The coalition government of the Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party did everything in their means to browbeat the farmers of a small village called Gobindpura in Mansa district of the state into...

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Taiwan farmers protest falling produce prices

By AP News Sat, Jul 16, 2011 8:02PM UTC View Comments

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Hundreds of Taiwanese farmers are demanding help from the government after steep falls in the prices of bananas, papayas, beans and other crops hurt their incomes. The protesters from southern Taiwan camped out Saturday in front of the presidential office. President Ma Ying-jeou has sought to appease the farmers because he...

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Cambodia lightning deaths, between superstition and prevention

By Albeiro Rodas Tue, May 24, 2011 12:53PM UTC View Comments

The Cambodian raining season (May-October) also means a threat to vulnerable farmers by thunderstorms

Sihanoukville. More than 70 people have died in Cambodia in 2011 due to lightning, according to the National Committee of Disasters. All of the victims are farmers in central provinces like Pursat, Kompung Cham and Battambang. The number of deaths by lighting more than doubled since the same period last year, January to May. The...

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