About 25 organic farmers, mostly women, will attend a seminar on the Philippine National Organic Standard organized by the People's Agricultural Plan for the 21st Century Inc. starting today until Saturday at the Tuburan Farm in Mansilingan, Bacolod City, a press release from the organizers said.

The activity, held in cooperation with the Association of Negros Organic Farmers and Advocates, is aimed at raising farmers awareness on government standards to protect organic farmers against self-proclaimed and fake producers of organic foods and products. A resource speaker from the Organic Certification Center of the Philippines will discuss Executive Order 481 and the Philippine National Organic Standards, the press release said.

PAP 21 and ANOFA are members of the Negros Organic Agriculture Movement or NOAM, a network of people organizations, non-government organizations, academe and civil society groups engage in the promotion and advocacy of organic agriculture and people to people's trade.*

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