Federation of Free Farmers
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) was organized in 1953 and is one of the largest organizations of rural workers in the Philippines with around 200,000 members from 50 provinces. Members are fishermen, agricultural laborers, agricultural tenants, owner-cultivators, and settlers.[1]
The FFF is a socio-political movement and organization by the peasants and for the peasants. It strives to work towards the farmers' dignity and socio-political-economic status and well being. It is for agrarian reform and rural development program, participation of rural workers in government decision-making and implementation.
It also has the Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives, Inc. From initiatives in Mindanao concerning self-financed and self-managed cooperative projects in barrios, this led to the establishment of consumer stores on their own. The FFFCI national office help subsidize training and financial audit services. It also administers a life insurance program for individual members.
References
- ↑ "Federation of Free Farmers: About Us". Retrieved 31 August 2013.