Introduction
The United Nations Millennium Development goals are to reduce hunger and poverty. This was the main reason for the UN declaration of the International Year of Rice in 2004. Rice is the source of more than 500 calories per person per day for over 3 billion people (FAOSTAT). By 2010...
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E-mail: kuwa@affrc.go.jp
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Land degradation in the form of soil erosion is a major issue in ensuring food security and sustainability in agriculture. The reduction of soil erosion depends a lot on the use of soil conservation practices. The study attempted to assess the factors influencing farmer’s adoption of...
The 6th Philippines-Australia Agriculture Forum (PAAF) convened in Canberra on 17 March 2025 and was co-chaired by Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Asis G. Perez and Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Deputy Secretary Tina Hutchinson. Philippine Ambassador to Australia Antonio Morales joined officials from the DA, DAFF and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) at the Forum.
The discussions centered on expanding cooperation and capacity building in critical areas such as sanitary and phytosanitary measures, plant and animal biosecurity, herd build-up, disease diagnostics, fisheries collaboration, climate resilience, and sustainable agricultural practices, including soil health and market access.
The Philippines underscored greater access for Philippine agricultural products in the Australian market and emphasized the need to enhance the balance and mutual benefits of the trade relationship. Australia shared insights on its Agricultural Traceability Strategy, which enables tracking of products from production to consumption to ensure food safety and prompt responses to food incidents.
Read more here.