Philippines

The Philippine Plant Quarantine Laws: Review of Policies Protecting Plant Resources

Princess Alma B. Ani
INTRODUCTION Currently, the world’s population is posted at about 7.5 billion people and is expected to reach about 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.8 billion by 2050 (United Nations, 2017). This booming population would require sustainable global food production. The need to improve productivity and...
Country: Philippines Topic: Import regulation and quarantine
15,025
243

Integrated Land Administration and Management In the Philippines: Long Way to Go

Ruel C. Limbo
INTRODUCTION The Philippines lags behind its Asian neighbors in terms of land administration and management.  It is widely accepted that the multiple national land agencies lack mechanisms for coordination.  Continuing legislative efforts to rectify the situation have not evolved to...
Country: Philippines Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
4,709
121

Enhancing Access to Agricultural Credit for Small Farmers in the Philippines: Some studies, Policy Recommendations and Innovations

Ruel C. Limbo
INTRODUCTION Agricultural credit is a major support service extended to serve the financial needs for agricultural production, marketing and other stages of the value chain. Enhancing access to credit by small farmers has always been a major component of development programs and projects in the...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural finance
8,504
168

Amortization on Awarded Lands by Beneficiaries in the Philippines: Cost Implications of Non-payment

Ruel C. Limbo
INTRODUCTION The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) or Republic Act (R.A.) 6677 in Section 26 provides that the lands awarded shall be paid for by beneficiaries to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) in thirty (30) annual amortizations at 6% annual interest.  The payments for the...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural land policies
7,464
121

Land Use Reclassification and Land Use Conversion in the Philippines: Inter-agency complementations and overlaps

Ruel C. Limbo
INTRODUCTION Reclassification of agricultural land refers to the act of specifying how agricultural lands shall be utilized for non-agricultural uses such as residential, industrial, commercial, as embodied in the land use plan, subject to the requirements and procedure for land use conversion,...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural land policies
116,297
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