National Land Rights Forum(NLRF)Profile, Activities, Plans

AFA General Assembly9 May 2014

Bali, Indonesia

Organization VMG

Vision: A society where all landless, tenants and small

farmers enjoys a secure, free and dignified life. 'self-reliance farmers society'

Mission: To organize and empower land poor women and

men enabling them to claim and exercise their basic rights including right to land resources, contributing to eradicating poverty, hunger and injustice through sustainable farming.

General Profile• Year established: December, 2004• Total individual members: 92335 (40186 male 22347 female)

• Total number of Farmer organizations: 2741 (Village Level)

• Total districts covered by org: 53• Number of board member: 10 male 11 female

Organizational StructureNational

Level movement

and support to DLRF

National Committee

District Committee

National Council

District Council

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Context and power

mapping and identity issue land position

Coordination facilitation of

movement

Major programs/services to membersOrganizing and educating about land rights to the members and

land poor people. [Land Learning Centre, Land camp, Training]Pressurizing the government and political parties for the

implementation of land reform action plan [Dialogue, Research, Submit policy proposal]

Formation agriculture cooperatives, trained to members and support to implement their action plan. [Cooperatives]

Initiated community led land and agrarian reform practices in 5 places

Joint land ownership campaign [Legal support, Creating awareness]Support to VLRF to implement their action plan mainly for using

fallow land.Organized conference and meeting to include land agenda in

manifesto of political parties.

Work with AFA

• Research on youth in Agriculture.• National Consultation on International Year of

Family Farming and Youth in Agriculture.• Published calendar with IFFY message.• Involve in GEC process.

Regional Land Assembly held in various districts

a total of 447 hh have received land certificates coveringa total area of 101.01 hectares.

During the year, a total of 739 families have acquired Joint Land Ownership Certificates covering an area of 257 ha of land.

Discussion with political party representative on the issue of land rights.

National Consultation Workshop on formulation of land policy.

Major Advocacies Major Issues Position/Policy Proposal Accomplishments/Gains

Sustainable Farming

Implement the land use policy national wide immediately. Stop use of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes.

Allocate at list 10 percent of national budget in Agriculture.

Enacted national land use policy and formulated the law and guideline.Piloting in 3 VDCs.Budget will be announce only by June.

Land rights Constitutional guarantee of land rights in favor of tiller women and men and clear mention of land rights in the election manifestos of political parties

immediate implementation of land reform action plan

Major political parties include land reforms issues in their manifesto.

Government has started the land reform action plan and collection the data.

Major Plans 2014-2015Demonstrate in different places including capital

in order to create pressure upon the government to address land related issues in up coming constitution.

Joint land ownership Campaign 4rth National Conference, September 2014Formation of agricultural cooperatives and assist

in increasing productivity through financial means and other necessary assistance. [68-120]

Thank a farmer for every meal you take!!