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Filipino farmers push agroecology before COP30CEFR A1
21 Nov 2025
Adapted from Mong Palatino, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Karlo King, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
50 words
- MASIPAG has more than 500 people's organizations.
- Farmers held fairs and workshops.
- They ran a cooking session outside.
- They made petitions and assemblies.
- They opposed a planned GMO ordinance.
- More than 50 farming groups said no.
- About 65 farmer leaders met in Binalbagan.
- Two strong typhoons hit parts of Negros.
Difficult words
- farmer — A person who grows crops or raises animals.Farmers
- protect — To keep safe from harm or damage.
- environment — The natural world around us.
- climate — The usual weather conditions in a place.
- talk — To speak or discuss something.
- promote — To support or encourage something.
- workshop — A meeting where people learn or share skills.workshops
- healthy — Good for health, not harmful.
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Discussion questions
- Why is it important for farmers to protect their land?
- How can farmers help with climate change?
- What do you think about workshops for learning?
- Why is it important to involve women in farming?
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