Philippines

Problems and Opportunities of Dragon Fruit Production in the Philippines

Teddy F. Tepora
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit is among the most nutritious and wonderful exotic fruits in the world.  Dragon fruit production is a profitable enterprise and a promising means of raising the income of farmers in the Philippines.  The continuously increasing land area planted to dragon fruit...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agriculture
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1265

Precision Agriculture for Rice Production in the Philippines

Jasper G. Tallada
ABSTRACT The Philippine population will increase to 128 million by 2030 and 142 million by 2040 based on medium assumptions using the year 2000 census. With the new rice tarrification bill and influx of cheaper imported rice, the concomitant reduction of domestic rice prices from USD 0.80 per kg...
Country: Philippines Topic: Smart agriculture
20,374
1224

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
33,297
1032

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: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
3,723
280

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
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90

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