Which vulnerabilities in local food supply chains were highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Christopher Po, Executive Chairman, Century Pacific Food: Interview from The Report: Philippines 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ramon M Lopez, Secretary of Trade and Industry: Interview from The Report: Philippines 2021
What will be the impact of amendments to the key laws regulating foreign investment, and how can they be further improved?
Chapter | Industry & Agri-business from The Report: Philippines 2021
Industry has made a sustained contribution to the Philippines’ economy in recent years, accounting for roughly 30% of GDP between 2017 and 2019, with sector growth driven predominately by manufacturing. Expansion was constrained in 2020 as Covid-19 response measures impeded manufacturing activity and reduced the global demand for industrial products. Meanwhile, agriculture comprised 9-10% of...
The Philippines is one of the world’s fastest-growing nations. Although economic activity slowed during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic period, stimulus measures, imminent public sector policies and a larger budget are expected to create jobs, generate growth and help kick-start the country’s recovery during 2021.
