Agriculture research and development revisited By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:00 AM September 12, 2016 Agriculture research is a driver of competitiveness and product diversification. In my long years as observer of developments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, I’ve seen how agriculture research and development (R&D) became a major force for productivity
Opinion Bridges for Development 0 0 Google +0 0 M. A. P. Insights Rolando T. Dy Posted on August 30, 2016 It took seven hours from Davao City to Pigcawayan, Cotabato, by bus, across a crude 200-kilometer (km), two-lane highway, and two ferry rides. That was in the early 60s. It was a time when there was only one
Island economies: Mindanao and Sri Lanka By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:00 AM August 15, 2016 SOME 5,000 kilometers to the west of Mindanao is Sri Lanka. Mindanao has a similar latitude with Sri Lanka at about seven degrees north of the equator. Mindanao’s population in 2015 was about 24 million; Sri Lanka’s, 21
Three poles of development By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Cavendish bananas, Davao del Norte, Davao International Container Port, Department of Transportation and Communications, Panabo City / 12:05 AM July 25, 2016 FROM June 22 to July 6, I island-hopped for a hectic 15 days. First was a visit to the Davao International Container Port in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Second, was
Economic and agriculture scores of Philippine presidents By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:04 AM July 11, 2016 Confucius said: “Study the past if you would define the future.” Now that the election is over, it is time to take stock of who is the true performer in growing the Philippine economy and agriculture. Theodore
Agri-crop diversification: Asean scorecards By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:19 AM June 27, 2016 Poverty is high in the Philippines for two main reasons. First, farm productivity is low which leads to low income. Second, crop-diversification is poor and as a result, export performance is stymied. Fragmented farm production does not support a robust
Rice smuggling: What is the real score? By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet 12:00 AM May 09, 2016 THE ISSUE of smuggling keeps popping up in newspaper headlines and television newscasts. The Senate even held a hearing on the subject last Feb. 24. An industry group claimed some 2,772,142 metric tons of rice were smuggled from 2010 to
MAPPING THE FUTURE Agri exports: Scorecard of presidents By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet 12:00 AM May 02, 2016 THE POOR performance of Philippine agriculture exports is a sad narrative. Expanding exports are key to agricultural growth and diversification. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) show that the Philippine record is
Opinion Posted on April 25, 2016 08:59:00 PM Forgotten but promising fruits M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy The tamarind juice from a convenience chain was great. It was made in Thailand. It was a new offering and a winner even if pricey. Thailand has made product development a mantra, and the OTOP (one-town, one-product) concept
MAPPING THE FUTURE Ilocos Region, its future By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:36 AM April 18, 2016 THE ILOCOS Region comprises four provinces—Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan—and nine cities— Alaminos, Batac, Candon, Dagupan, Laoag, San Carlos, San Fernando, Urdaneta and Vigan. It has a land area of