Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF)

BAFLF is a national trade union federation in agricultural sector, set up on 30th July, 1978. Since inception, this organization initiated struggle to protect and promote the rights and interest of small and marginal farmers, farm workers and waged agricultural workers. BAFLF takes an active stand on issues that affect agriculture, rural workers, peasants and women rights. It advocates for farmers’ control on seeds and technologies, promotes food sovereignty.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Yesterday, Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF) and Jatiyo Krishani-Shamik Samiti (JKSS) [National Women Farmers-Workers Association] arranged to show the video- “Together, we can cool the planet”. Peasants, agricultural workers, represantative from farmars organization, women organization and students attand the video show and watched the video.

We have plan to arranged such type of show gradually our field area/ working area to make aware about the false solutions to climate chang like GMOs, the ‘green’ economy and ‘climate-smart’ agriculture.

Our aim is also to spread the massage- ‘the solution to the climate crisis is in the hands of small farmers, along with consumers who choose agroecological products from local markets”.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

BAFLF & JKSS observed

International Rural Women’s Day -2015

Today Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF) and National Women Farmers and Workers Association (JKSS) jointly observed International Rural Women’s Day. On this occasion BAFLF & JKSS arranged a rally and gathering in Gazipur, Dhaka. As members of APC, BAFLF & JKSS observed the day and took part the 16 days of Global action on rural women under the slogan “No Land, No Life!” led by Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PAN AP) an associate member of APC.