Membership
Development
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A
strong farmers' organization, however, requires a
determined and enlightened membership, which is
difficult to form within an agricultural population that
has developed an attitude of hopelessness and hesitance to change. Hence, from its long
experience in organizing the farmers, the FFF has seen
the need to continuously develop a philosophy and
theology of development which would effectively motivate
the farmers to organize for change. |
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In this regard, the FFF has held
countless meetings, dialogues and consultations in the
rural areas, and educational activities which provide a
forum for the propagation and refinement of principles,
strategies and skills at present constitute the bulk of
the Federation's activities. These educational
activities include pre-membership and educators'
development, civic classes, management/accounting
course, and agricultural skills training.
The educational-organizational activities of the FFF has
resulted in the steady growth of its membership and mass
base, and the development of an organizational structure
that extends to the far-flung barrios of the country. At
least 15 farmers which has attended the pre-membership
seminar constitute the barrio local, the smallest
organizational unit of the FFF. At
least three (3) locals subsequently form a municipal
chapter, at least three of which in turn compose a
provincial association. Every year, the provincial
associations send delegates to the national conventions
which elects the National Policy Board (NPB). The NPB
then selects the members of the National Executive
Office (NEXO) which implements the constitution and
board policies on a day-to-day basis.
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