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Women Farmers who create values WAFF as an innovative leader

Women Farmers who create values WAFF as an innovative leader. Korean Women Farmers Federation (WAFF). Introduction of WAFF. 1. Establishment of WAFF. 1. Background of establishment.

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Women Farmers who create values WAFF as an innovative leader

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  1. Women Farmers who create values WAFF as an innovative leader Korean Women Farmers Federation (WAFF)

  2. Introduction of WAFF

  3. 1. Establishment of WAFF 1. Background of establishment WAFF was established to (A) strengthen ties between farmers, (B) develop reasonable and scientific agriculture management, (C) promote development of agricultural, economic, social condition of women farmers in the communities, (D) empower the rights of women farmers, and (D) initiate actions to protect and inherit indigenous culture to contribute to develop welfare of the agricultural community. Despite the fact that the women have a growing presence in the Korean agriculture, women farmers realized that their rights and social status are still largely undermined, on their own determination and a strong will, established the women farmers organization. 2. Characteristics WAFF is an initiative and independent non-government organization (NGO), as well as a farmers organization, promoting development of social and economic condition of women farmers and functioning to contribute to the development of community and nation through revival, and sustainable development of agriculture and agricultural community.

  4. 2. Organizational structure • ❒ History • WAFF was established on August 1, 1996 (organization approved by Ministry of Agriculture on August, 24, 1996) • Established in nine Do (provinces), and one Gwang Yuk Si(Metropolitan City)(as the end of Dec. 2012) • Total of 121 offices in Si (Cities) and Gun (districts) • ❒ Structure❒ Do (Privince) level offices Kyunggido 1996.8.1 Kangwondo 1996.8.1 Chungbukdo 1996.8.1 Chungnamdo 1996.9.13 Kanghwa 1999.3.1 WAFF (1996. 8. 1) Cheonbukdo 1999.11.1 Jeju 2003.2.21 Kyungbukdo 1997.2.17 Jeonamdo 2002.8.1 Kyungnamdo 1996.8.23

  5. 2. Organizational structure(cont.) •  ❒ Symbol of WAFF, its color and meaning • An acronym of WAFF, in Korean as Han YeoNong, was structured with three syllables representing yesterday, today and tomorrow of agriculture. • ❒ Main activity • To strengthen the organization through member and organization management • To Provide training and education services • To collecting public info and participate in policy making process with proposals • To organize exchanges between city and agricultural communities • To take initiatives to protect farmers’ rights • To organize charity and voluntary activities for regional communities • To promote inheritance of indigenous and traditional culture • To perform International relations and other activities in accordance with the articles corporation Han(in red): Solidarity Yeo(insea blue): Harmony Nong(in green): Development

  6. LOGO Click To Edit Title Style Click to add text to your presentation Activities of WAFF in the past 15 years

  7. 1. WAFF Initiatives for policy-making 1. Enactment of the Act on Fostering Women Farmers and Fishers WAFF played a great role in implementing the Act on Fostering Women Farmers and Fishers as it actively took initiatives to influence the congress, government and society. The Act was enacted on December 2001 and became the fundamental on which the government policies are based in supporting, nurturing and fostering women farmers in Korea. 2. Initiative to implement ordinance on supporting and fostering women farmers • Currently promoting the Ordinance on Supporting and Fostering Women Farmers, which has been initally implemented in Asan City, Chungnam, be implemented throughout cities, and be taken as a basis of a policy system to secure political infrastructure, at which women farmers can participate as a party in the policy making processes. • Not only as an ordinance, but to be taken as a regulation which can be developed into practical projects benefiting women farmers, WAFF is sending requests to the candidates in the parliamentary election.

  8. 1. WAFF Initiatives for policy-making 3. Urging 50% Medical insurance support WAFF played an important role in the medical insurance to cover up to 50%, which was only 30% previously. WAFF constantly urged the government for the increase in the health care coverage to enhance health and welfare of women in the agricultural communities. 4. Securing the legal status of women farmers • Although women account more than 50% of the labor force in the agriculture, they have been recognized as “house wives” and not as “women farmers”. • Based on the consistent efforts and urge of the women farmers for their legal status, the Framework Act of Agriculture, Rural community and Food Industry has been enacted in late 2007, legally accepting anyone who work more than 90days in the agriculture as farmers. • Further, the government announced the amendment 20854 for the Framework Act. • Even with the legal status as women farmers, the act has not been practically helpful for their rights to the insurance coverage in times of accidents, property ownership, etc. • As claiming legal status as farmers is acquiring a symbolic right, WAFF will put an effort to acquire practical rights to help women farmers.

  9. 2. WAFF-Main activities 1. Nation-wide conference for Korean Women Farmers • The nation-wide conference for women farmers, one of the largest event facilitated by WAFF, is held on a biannual basis since 2001, holding a Do(province) level conference in one year followed by a Si(city) level conference in the other year, to form and strengthen unity among women farmers and bring out specific action plans as to how and what women farmers can do to promote development of agriculture and to empower women farmers for their rights.

  10. 2. WAFF-Main activities 2. “love for Korean rice”- Korea Land pilgrimage event with customers • WAFF independently facilitated the event of Korea Land Pilgrimage entitled “love for Korean rice with customers”in order to propagate the importance and value of locally produced Korean rice.

  11. 2. WAFF-Main activities 3. Initiative for the inheritance of traditional culture in the agricultural community • Depicting the portrait of the life of women farmers in the traditional culture that has been largely faded, WAFF published a book entitled “Traditional culture and life of women farmers”to present the vision and prospect of women farmers and women farmers’ organization.

  12. 2. WAFF-Main activities 4. Woman Agro Food Fair • The fair was facilitated to bring a place to propose policies for (A) potentials of market penetration and utilization of agro food produced by women farmers, (B) supporting women as leaders of food industry with systematic education. • Among farmers organizations based in Korea, only WAFF is participating in the event, and further, the 4th Women Agro Food Fair will be held on May, 2012.

  13. 2. WAFF-Main activities 5. Initiative for the migrated women farmers to happily settle in the community • For smooth and happy settlement of migrated women farmers in the agricultural community, WAFF accepts migrated women farmers as associate members of the organization and take initiatives to work with them to as watchmen to protect the agricultural community.

  14. LOGO Click To Edit Title Style Click to add text to your presentation Women Advanced Farmers Federation (WAFF) Main Activities in the year 2012

  15. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 1. initiative to promote rice consumption – “Sharing Happy Meal Table” • WAFF organized an campaign to promote the consumption of locally produced rice to • share the social responsibility and affection for the agriculture, locally produced Korean rice, and the agricultural community, • Bring social attention to the marginalized people and children as rice consumers of the future

  16. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 2. Third Korean Women Farmer Award • WAFF selected and award an outstanding women farmer to promote the value of agriculture and the farming community, advocate the pride and self-respect as an women farmer, and encourage women farmer who has contributed to the development of organization and the community. • WAFF plans to hold the ceremony in the year of 2012.

  17. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 3. 2012 Woman Agro Food Fair • WAFF organized a place to propose policies for (A) potentials of agro products produce by women farmers and the potentials of market penetration, and (B) systematic training and education for women farmers as leaders of food industry. • Among farmers organizations in Korea, only WAFF participates the fair. WAFF will organize the 4th Women Agro Food Fair on May 2012.

  18. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 4. 7th Women Farmers’ Innovative Leader Business Academy • The education program received a presidential award in 2005 in the competition entitled “Searching for hope”. Since 2006 as of 2011, the program produced a total of 110 trainees with certificates and they are actively working in their own fields.

  19. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 5. Trainings to globalize Korean traditional food • A training where students can learn to protect the value of traditional Korean food and take interdisciplinary classes such food development and cultural marketing to produce new cultural products.

  20. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 6. Exchange between city and farm villages-students from city experiencing planting rice • To disseminate the importance of bio-industry, and form a consensus about protecting locally produced Korean rice, WAFF organized rice planning program where elementary students visit farm villages during the planting and harvesting seasons and experience the agriculture while women farmers volunteer as teachers.

  21. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 7. Additional Event to commemorate the National Farmers Day • Organize the festival at which customers and women farmers together consider about the Korean rice and the agriculture and agricultural communities. • Announced the 11th of November be the Garedduk(bar shaped rice cake) day with women farmers. • a

  22. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 8. Protecting farmers’ rights • After Korea-US FTA has been ratified, the government is pursuing Korea-China FTA. Conflicts and rally again envisioning the FTA is expected to continue in 2012. • WAFF, in cooperation with all other • farmers organizations, will protest against the indiscreet FTA negotiations.

  23. Main activities of WAFF in 2012 9. Special activity– Well-digging in Cambodia • During AFA General Assembly in Cambodia, in April 2011, we were invited to the nearby village in Cambodia. Experiencing the serious issues of lack of drinking water in the village, we planned the well-digging activity after came back in Korea, hoping it would bring another ‘hope'. • WAFF executive members visited BanteaySrei, Siem Reap on Feb 17, providing well facility, and stationary at the provisional school for children who are unable to go to school in the area.

  24. Main activities of WAFF in 2012

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