Introduction
Insurance is an instrument that is used to manage risks. In agriculture, insurance is a tool used to manage risks arising from the production of commodities, price variability, as well as climate and weather uncertainties. Risks from production is normally addressed by technological...
Introduction
Rice is one of the most important agricultural crops in the Philippines. In fact, one-third of the country’s more than 10 million hectares (ha) of agricultural land is devoted to rice. The average farmer owns 2.0 ha of riceland, and although other agricultural commodities...
1. Introduction
True to its title as the tree of life, coconut is considered as the lifeblood of Philippine agriculture. Next to rice, it is the country’s most important agricultural crop as evidenced by its significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) posted at 1.14%. It has played...
ABSTRACT
The Philippines as a developing country and with limited resources to implement intense monitoring of pesticide residues has focused on other ways to assess and manage risks. The top priority of the Philippines is food production/security and in the local market, pesticide residues...
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to demonstrate the important role and contribution of agricultural cooperatives in improving marketing efficiency for selected agricultural commodities in the Philippines. It presents evidences from the cases of Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) and Subasta...
Monica Briones Castillo
Affiliation
Socio-Economics Research Division (SERD) Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resourees Research and Development (PCAARRD)Job Title
Senior Science Research SpecialistE-mail
m.castillo@pcaarrd.dost.gov.phLatest Submission from Philippines
Agricultural Insurance in the Philippines
Analysis of the Effects of Various Irrigation Service Fees for National Irrigation Systems in the Philippines
The Long Climb towards Achieving the Promises Of the Tree OF Life: A Review of the Philippine Coconut Levy Fund Policies
Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment in the Philippines: Risk Assessment and Management
Improving Marketing Efficiency through Agricultural Cooperatives: Successful Cases in the Philippines
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