In a PIDS policy note titled “Urgent: A road map for agro-industrial development in the Philippines,” authors Roehlano Briones and Ivory Myka Galang argued that agricultural development is key for the Philippines to attain inclusive growth. “The Philippines is at the cusp of a high and hopefully prolonged growth phase. However, the ability of this growth to deliver sustained creation of jobs and reduction of poverty has been questioned,” the PIDS document said.
