Struggle: A Life in the Peasant Movement, by Felicisimo "Ka Memong" G. Patayan (TPB, 1998, $2)
In 1998 Ka Memong was 85, and still fighting to help the small farmers of the Philippines gain control over their lives, and their farming. He headed the organization MASIPAG, a partnership between scientists and rice farmers. These peasants needed, not just new technology, but better education and scientific information on food systems. MASIPAG also worked to break the powers of both international and local rice cartels.
Look for this book in the Philippine section, avail. 2/1.
