Philippines

Consumer Valuation of Cultural Heritage: Estimating the Value of Cordilleran _Heirloom Rice_ through the Gastronomic Systems Research (GSR) Approach

Annalyn de Guia, Matty Demont, Rosa Paula Cuevas
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is famous for rice terraces where indigenous people grow diverse traditional rice varieties, through which they preserve their culture. For these people, rice grains are heirlooms. However, triggered by poverty, mass emigrations lead...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agribusiness
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Current Status of Dragon Fruit and Its Prospects in the Philippines

Jocelyn E. Eusebio, Ma. Cecilia S. Alaban
ABSTRACT Dubbed as “dragon pearl fruit”, “green dragon”, “dragon crystal”, and “strawberry pear”; the dragon fruit (Genus: Hylocereus) is native to Mexico and Northern South America. In the Philippines, it was introduced in the 16th century most...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agribusiness
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Agrarian Reform Lands, Public Lands and Ancestral Domains in the Philippines: Jurisdictions and Contentious Issues

Ruel C. Limbo
ABSTRACT The respective jurisdictions of concerned agencies with respect to public and ancestral lands are defined in DAR-DENR-LRA-NCIP Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 1, Series of 2012.  The principles of agrarian reform, stewardship and ancestral lands are observed   in...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Local Government Units (LGUs) and Agrarian Reform Support Services in the Philippines: The Need to Sustain

Ruel C. Limbo
Introduction Republic Act (R.A.) 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, provides that local government units (LGUs) shall discharge the functions and responsibilities of national agencies and offices devolved to them pursuant to the Local Government Code. LGUs shall likewise...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural extension system
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Assessment of the Industry-level Impacts of the Closed Fishing Season Policy for Sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

TERESITA A. NARVAEZ, Ed.D
INTRODUCTION What is closed fishing season policy? Fishing regulation is a globally recognized conservation measures for fisheries resources preservation particularly in controlling overfishing and protecting the species during the spawning season (FAO, 1997; Sadovy et al., 2005; Arendse et...
Country: Philippines Topic: Fisheries
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