SAKA's Reading List for Agrarian Reform and Food Security in the Philippines
On August 1, 2022, the Philippine activist group of artists known as Sama-samang Artista Para sa Kilusang Agraryo (SAKA) released a curated reading list of 20 titles in collaboration with Afterall. This compilation focuses on issues such as peasant movements, agrarian reform, and food sovereignty. Notable entries include 'Surviving Tiempo Muerto' by Amy Lien and Enzo Camacho, Danielle Madrid's film 'Pagkatapos ng Tigkiriwi,' and Mark Sanchez's 'Rice Food Web' project. It also encompasses research on agribusiness in Mindanao, organic farming guides from Hacienda Luisita, and studies on agricultural crises during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the list features Mao Tse-tung's 'Talks at the Yenan forum on literature and art' and Amado Guerrero's 'Philippine Society and Revolution,' connecting local issues to wider political contexts.
Key facts
- SAKA is an activist organization based in the Philippines
- The reading list was published on August 1, 2022
- The list contains 20 items including articles, films, music, artworks, and books
- SAKA focuses on agrarian reform, rural development, and food security
- The list was created in collaboration with Afterall
- SAKA organizes cultural events, collective cooking, and educational programs
- Items address peasant struggles, governance, national liberation, and culture
- SAKA integrates with peasant communities to advance land justice
Entities
Artists
- Amy Lien
- Enzo Camacho
- Angie B. Ipong
- Danielle Madrid
- Alyana Cabral
- Lino Gopez Dizon
- Rosario de Guzman
- Dante Simbulan
- Nick Cullather
- Mark Sanchez
- Renan Laru-an
- Ma. Diosa Labiste
- Mao Tse-tung
- Amado Guerrero
- Paloma Polo
Institutions
- Afterall
- Sama-samang Artista Para sa Kilusang Agraryo (SAKA)
- Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
- REAP Network Resisting Expansion of Agricultural Plantations in Mindanao
- IBON Foundation
- Philippine Contemporary Art Network (PCAN)
- Vargas Museum
- University of the Philippines Diliman
- University of the Philippines Manila
- National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW)
- NNARA-Youth
- Singapore Biennale 2019
Locations
- Philippines
- Mindanao
- Central Luzon
- Hacienda Luisita
- Murcia
- Don Salvador Benedicto
- Negros
- Singapore
Sources
- Afterall —