Philippines

Towards Liberation from Debts of Filipino Farmers

Sharie Al-Faiha A. Lubang
ABSTRACT   Agriculture is a critical sector in the economic landscape of the Philippines. It has an active role to national development, particularly on rural development. However, the industry is largely characterized by small-scale family farm holdings. Majority of farmers are poor...
Country: Philippines Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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From Ridge-to-Reef: A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Biodiversity Conservation of Marine Resources in Batad, Iloilo, Philippines

Hene L. Hapinat
  ABSTRACT   The project primarily aimed to strengthen land, forest and reef management processes and biodiversity conservation on all terrestrial landscapes and marine and seascapes in Batad, Iloilo Philippines. This will be achieved through a community-based strategy having a ridge-...
Country: Philippines Topic: Environment and natural resources
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Climate-Smart Agricultural Initiatives in the Philippines

Fe B. Perlas
ABSTRACT Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps to guide actions needed to transform and reorient agricultural systems to effectively support development and ensure food security in a changing climate. CSA aims to tackle three main objectives: sustainably increasing agricultural...
Country: Philippines Topic: Smart agriculture
1,410
41

Waste from Discarded Oyster Shells: A Promising Raw Material for Lime Industry in The Philippines

Hene L. Hapinat
ABSTRACT The demand for agricultural lime is high, considering its various uses from agricultural production to processing. This study determines the lime potential of three shellfishes, namely: Crassostrea iredalei (Oyster shell), Decatopecten radula (Pecten shell), and Anodontia edentula (...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies and technology development
3,654
159

Policy Support and Processes for Institutionalizing Organic Agriculture (OA) in the Philippines, some evidences and challenges

Ruel C. Limbo
ABSTRACT In the Philippines, government’s policy support complemented the efforts of non-government entities for the promotion and development of organic agriculture. Republic Act (R.A.) 10068  or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 mandated the development and promotion of organic...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural green economy
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