MAPping the Future Tales of two historic towns damaged by Typhoon Yolanda By Rolando T. Dy 9:16 pm | Sunday, December 29th, 2013 As the country rises from the ravages of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), two historic towns out of many have been ravaged: Guiuan, Eastern Samar; and Panay, Capiz. These towns are separated by land and
MAPping the Future Job creation is not a walk in the park By Rolando T. Dy Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:41 am | Monday, November 25th, 2013 8 54 4 The economy is growing but jobs are not increasing. Jobless growth is widespread in many countries. It is a worry in the European Union and the United States, and
Posted on October 21, 2013 08:51:45 PM Business World The SONA and coconut farmers Facebook Tweet LinkedIn Google + ShareThis Map Insights Rolando Dy IN THE recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Aquino specially cited the coconut farmers. He said that the typical coconut farmer earns only P20,000 per hectare per year. With intercropping, he can
MAPping the Future The dramatic transformation of rural Malaysia By Rolando T. Dy Philippine Daily Inquirer 6:38 pm | Sunday, October 20th, 2013 0 65 4 Inclusive growth is what the Philippines needs. Most of the poor who are left behind in economic growth are in the countryside. They are the coconut farmers, small fishers, upland dwellers and
Opinion The dramatic rise of Vietnamese agriculture Map Insights Rolando T. Dy Posted on August 06, 2013 “INCLUSIVE GROWTH” is the current buzzword, and so decision makers are looking for models that will create jobs and incomes. Inclusive growth does not require rocket science. It has been proven by peer countries in Southeast Asia. A
Does the law serve development? Philippine Daily Inquirer 8:15 pm | Sunday, June 30th, 2013 28 257 81 National laws must support, rather than frustrate, national development. The laws shall act as catalysts for inclusive, rather than exclusive, economic growth so that “those who have less in life shall have more in law. ” Many in the
Opinion Archipelagic economy I: Lessons from Indonesia Map Insights Rolando T. Dy Posted on June 04, 2013 INDONESIA IS a global agribusiness player. It ranks first in palm oil, second in natural rubber, third in coffee and cocoa, and pepper. I have been to Indonesia several times in recent years that brought me to Bandung,
MAPPING THE FUTURE The Achilles’ heel in Philippine agri-manufacturing By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 03:25 AM June 03, 2013 Ask THE media and people in the street about manufacturing, and many will tell you, it is about cars, chemicals, clothing, electronics, steel and machines. Very few know that agri-food manufacturing
MAPping the Future Philippine agri-food trade: Smuggling or under-reporting? By Rolando T. Dy 7:13 am | Monday, May 13th, 2013 0 75 14 Farmers’ groups have long complained about smuggling that has been very detrimental to their livelihood. Quick actions are imperative. What is really happening to the imports and exports of Philippine agri-food products? Do official statistics
Posted on March 25, 2013 09:34:02 PM The challenges of shaping rice industry policies IT IS often said that rice is a political commodity. It must be. A former Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary once said: “If one succeeds in rice, and fails in the others, he succeeds. If it is the other