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Interviews & Viewpoints | John P Perrine, Chairman, Unifrutti Group Philippines: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Articles & Analysis | Several agricultural segments in the Philippines show production increases from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Still the country’s largest single employer, the Philippines’ agriculture sector continues to play a pivotal role in the economy, even as the government looks to develop other modern industries to lead the way in the future. Directly employing more than one-quarter of all workers in non-services industries, more than 11m Filipinos relied on...
Articles & Analysis | Exports of Philippine fish products expanding as aquaculture increases output from The Report: The Philippines 2015
One of the greatest benefits derived from the Philippines’ widely dispersed archipelagic landmass of more than 7000 islands spread across 2.2m sq km of the Pacific Ocean is the abundance of sea life teeming beneath the surface of territorial waters. Given the seafaring nature, heavy reliance on seafood as a local dietary staple and maritime...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Francis N Pangilinan, Secretary, Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernisation: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2015
To what extent can agricultural development reverse rural unemployment and reorient focus toward farmer-centred development?
Articles & Analysis | Production volumes and exports of Philippine fruit and vegetables continue to rise from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Easily the most profitable segment of the Philippines’ agriculture industry, fruit and vegetable farms continue to drive agricultural exports as well as supply produce for the domestic market. In 2013 the segment led all agricultural export commodities with 4.42bn kg of fruit and vegetables shipped worth a combined total of $1.97bn, according...
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Directly employing more than one-quarter of all workers in non-service industries, agriculture provided a livelihood for more than 11m Filipinos in 2013. The sector continues to play a pivotal role in the economy, even as the government looks to develop other industries to lead the way in the future. Recent public and private efforts to boost output and efficiency have led to promising...