Philippines

Transcending Barriers in Agriculture through Gender and Development

Princess Alma B. Ani, Hezron C. Casasola
ABSTRACT Philippine agriculture has long been fraught with gender issues that made it systematically harder for rural women to have equal access to rural and agricultural resources such as land, farm inputs, and loans. Historically, women do not have enough representation as well in key decision...
Country: Philippines Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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The Philippine Fight against Agricultural Smuggling: Review of Government Policies and Initiatives

Tessa Lyrene DC. Lantican, Princess Alma B. Ani
ABSTRACT Smuggling is the illegal movement of goods across an international border in violation to custom laws and regulations. This activity exists in countries all over the world and incurs multiple ill effects to the country’s economy. Some of the economic impacts of smuggling include...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural risk management
28,019
559

Initiatives and Implications of Philippine Sugar Liberalization

Annette M. Tobias
ABSTRACT The Philippine sugarcane industry is contributing an annual revenue of about PhP 70 billion (IS$1.3billion). Close to 700,000 Filipinos are directly employed in sugar production and about 5-6 million more are indirectly employed (SRA, 2019). It can be found in many regions covering...
Country: Philippines Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
17,364
538

Revisiting the State of Philippine Biodiversity And The Legislation on Access and Benefit Sharing

Princess Alma B. Ani, Monica B. Castillo
ABSTRACT  As a megadiverse country, the Philippines is recognized with its rich biodiversity. It has the most diverse life forms on a per unit area. Its biodiversity, composed of various flora and fauna, provides resources to meet basic needs for human survival, promotes economic...
Country: Philippines Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
67,937
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Tapping Filipino Experts Abroad for National Development Through the Philippines’ Balik Scientist Program

Fezoil Luz C. Decena, Michelle P. Caparas
ABSTRACT The Philippine’s Balik Scientist Program, administered by the Department of Science and Technology, is part of the country’s solution to the brain drain phenomena. The program taps Filipino expertise abroad to contribute to the development of the Philippines by encouraging...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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