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Foundation for Agrarian Reform
Cooperatives in Mindanao, Inc.

2.
 NGO founded and governed by leaders of ARB
coops in 1995 to:
• assist the government in implementing the Agrarian
Reform Law.
• liberate farmworkers from poverty and uplift their quality
of life.
Who are we...

3.
Foundation for Agrarian Reform
Cooperatives in Mindanao, Inc.
TRANSFORMING FARMERS' LIVES THROUGH
CONCERTED ACTION AND NEGOTIATION

4.
Smart Negotiation Powered by
Concerted Action
An effective tool to:
Abrogate a bad contract and get a fair contract.

5.
Conditions for SUCCESS
 Unity and Determination
 Surprise and Timing of the action
 Appropriate and Knowledge-driven
 Strong Support Groups

6.
Impact of the SUCCESS
 Empowered and Happy farmers
 Farmers-Entrepreneurs
 Model contract in the industry
 Improvement of contract as situations arise
and in renewals.
 Economically vibrant community

7.
Challenges
 Ill prepared for sudden wealth.
 Sustaining good governance:
• Keeping organizational resiliency.
• Maintaining high production and financial
stability.
 Aging farmers - succession and retirement
woes.

8.
Response to Challenges
 Training and workshops
• Principled leadership and values
• Financial literacy - savings and investments
• Sustained good governance
• Social responsibility and stewardship
 Develop retirement and succession program
(second generation of farmers).

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Replicating SUCCESS
 Contextual approach to situations.
 Strong organizational unity.
 Knowledge driven action and negotiation.
 Appropriate and timely action.
 Sustainable.
 Exhaust peaceful means.
 Build strong alliances.