Philippines

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
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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 & renewable energy
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370

Income Distribution of Households in Different Type of Irrigation System and Different location from each irrigation system

Amy Soe, Isabelita M. Pabuayon
INTRODUCTION In Myanmar, the agriculture sector has strong link with economic development, it has been undergoing rapid development due to policy reform. Since 1988, the transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented economic system has led to increasingly intensified...
Country: Philippines Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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The Philippine Coconut Industry: Status, Policies and Strategic Directions for Development

Monica B. Castillo, Princess Alma B. Ani
ABSTRACT Coconut remains to be one of the most important crops and a major export of the Philippines. However, despite the continued boom of coconut exports, there has been no significant improvement in the coconut industry for the past years. A factor that has considerably affected the industry...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agribusiness
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2088

The Philippine Rice Tariffication Law: Implications and Issues

Annette M. Tobias
ABSTRACT The Philippine rice sector has always been the center of government agricultural policies. The focal points of the policies revolve around promoting food self-sufficiency, providing high income to rice farmers while making prices affordable to the consuming public. The accession to WTO...
Country: Philippines Topic: Overview
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