Cy Reyes

Global shock, local strain: Philippine agriculture and the US – Iran war

This article highlights how rising tensions between the United States and Iran are affecting Philippine agriculture. Despite the distance, disruptions in global energy flows are raising farm costs, tightening supply chains, and increasing food prices, underscoring the country’s reliance on imported fuel, fertilizer, and feed inputs, and exposing vulnerabilities in long-term food system resilience today.

2025 MID YEAR FOOD AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE

The University of Asia and the Pacific will be holding the MID-YEAR FOOD ANDAGRIBUSINESS E-CONFERENCE with the theme “Future-Proofing Philippine Foodand Agribusiness: Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainable Competitiveness”. The half-day e-conference via Zoom is scheduled on July 9, 2025, from 1:00-5:00 p.m.The conference seeks to present the following: (a) key trends and innovations shapingthe agribusiness landscape;