Philippines

Agricultural Insurance in the Philippines

Fezoil Luz C. Decena
Introduction Insurance is an instrument that is used to manage risks. In agriculture, insurance is a tool used to manage risks arising from the production of commodities, price variability, as well as climate and weather uncertainties. Risks from production is normally addressed by technological...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural risk management
21,815
273

Analysis of the Effects of Various Irrigation Service Fees for National Irrigation Systems in the Philippines

Fezoil Luz C. Decena
Introduction Rice is one of the most important agricultural crops in the Philippines. In fact, one-third of the country’s more than 10 million hectares (ha) of agricultural land is devoted to rice.  The average farmer owns 2.0 ha of riceland, and although other agricultural commodities...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
18,712
202

The Long Climb towards Achieving the Promises Of the Tree OF Life: A Review of the Philippine Coconut Levy Fund Policies

Princess Alma B. Ani, Albert P. Aquino
1. Introduction True to its title as the tree of life, coconut is considered as the lifeblood of Philippine agriculture. Next to rice, it is the country’s most important agricultural crop as evidenced by its significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) posted at 1.14%. It has played...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
10,885
238

Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment in the Philippines: Risk Assessment and Management

Cristina M. Bajet
ABSTRACT The Philippines as a developing country and with limited resources to implement intense monitoring of pesticide residues has focused on other ways to assess and manage risks.  The top priority of the Philippines is food production/security and in the local market, pesticide residues...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
16,100
350

Improving Marketing Efficiency through Agricultural Cooperatives: Successful Cases in the Philippines

Karen P. Quilloy, Zenaida M. Sumalde
ABSTRACT This paper aims to demonstrate the important role and contribution of agricultural cooperatives in improving marketing efficiency for selected agricultural commodities in the Philippines. It presents evidences from the cases of Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) and Subasta...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
19,949
171

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