Philippines

Institutional Perspective in Supply Chain Management: The Cases of Abaca, Vegetable and Bamboo Supply Chains in the Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Christian L. Abeleda, Ernesto O. Brown, Jennifer C. Puntanar, Rocalyn C. Gayagay
ABSTRACT A globally competitive Philippine agribusiness sector is a must in a fast emerging borderless trade regime. For a sector saddled perennially with numerous problems, globalization poses yet another set of challenges which conventional and logistics-based solutions seem unable to address....
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Farm Land Policy and Financing Program for Young Generation in the Philippines

Marilyn M. Elauria
ABSTRACT  The Philippines is basically an agricultural country with about 30 per cent of the total land area of the country cultivated by almost 5 million farmers. However farm area devoted to agriculture has been decreasing due to land conversion. The basic problem is that Filipino farmers...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Republic Act 10121: An Approach in Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in the Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Carl Rookie O. Daquio, Princess Alma B. Ani
Republic Act 10121: An Approach in Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in the Philippines[1]   Princess Alma B. Ani, Carl Rookie O. Daquio, and Albert P. Aquino[2]   Introduction The Philippines as an archipelago is highly exposed to natural hazards...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Republic Act No. 8976: Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Princess Alma B. Ani
Republic Act No. 8976: Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program[1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, and Princess Alma B. Ani[2]   Introduction Majority of agricultural and fisheries activities result to the production of food which are consumed either...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
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Building Farmers’ Assets and Investing in the Out of School Youths for Rural Development

Asterio P. Saliot
Asterio P. Saliot, PhD[1]   ABSTRACT Philippine agriculture is faced with many challenges. Poverty and low productivity in the rural areas continue to persist. Even if the country is agricultural in nature, it is still regarded as a lowly profession. Majority of the farmers are poor....
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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