Agriculture - Matches

A well-known indicator of comparative advantage is domestic resource cost (DRC). This study provides updated estimates of DRC for major agricultural c..

Providing agricultural insurance to farmers and fisherfolk in the Philippines has been implemented for nearly three decades. While it is agreed that a..

While agricultural insurance has long been considered a risk management tool for farmers in both developing and developed economies, policy directions..

Not just the lives but even the livelihood of poor Filipinos, particularly those depending on agriculture exports to Europe, are at stake once the bil..

The commonly touted solution to achieve food security has always been articulated as achieving self-sufficiency in rice. Since the 1960s, various gove..

Agriculture Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste said in a joint statement the partnership with IRRI was crucial in developing a national strategy for..

The government needs to reduce costs of agricultural lending and smallholder finance to make environment more conducive to increased private sector pa..

The national government is a “poor creditor” for smallholder farmers, according to a study released by state-owned think tank Philippine I..

This study evaluates the impact of the agricultural insurance program on agricultural producers in Central Visayas (Region VII) on the premise that ag..

Rice is the most important agricultural commodity in Western Visayas, being one of the top producers of rice in the country. Rice production, however,..

Crop insurance can be an effective safety net that can significantly reduce poverty among agricultural households. This is according to a study by sta..

In 2017, the special treatment in rice granted to the Philippines that allows the country to maintain its import monopoly will expire. This lifting is..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the primary socioeconomic research arm of the Philippine government, and Central Luzon State ..

State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in partnership with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), will conduct a fo..

Inadequate application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer has been identified by the Food Staples Sufficiency Program as a major constraint in achieving rice ..