Opinion Posted on September 07, 2015 11:19:00 PM What to expect from the 2015-2016 DROUGHT 6 1 Google +1 0 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy A new forecast from the Climate Prediction Center of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) claims that the present El Niño episode is “strengthening,” and could become very strong and may
MAPPING THE FUTURE Iloilo rising By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:19 AM September 07, 2015 MANY things are happening in Iloilo: The Riverbank, the Apec Convention Center, Ayala Park, Gaisano City Center and Megaworld Complex. After many years of lethargy, there is rebirth. The city opened up to the world
Posted on July 27, 2015 08:30:00 PM A Negros Region…Finally! 11 0 Google +1 1 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy In May 2015, President Aquino signed an Executive Order joining the two Negros provinces into one region, thus separating Negros Occidental from Western Visayas and Negros Oriental from Central Visayas. It has been a journey of 40 years!
Posted on July 20, 2015 10:26:00 PM Coconut or oil palm? We can have both 14 0 Google +0 1 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy There is a continuing debate regarding coconut and oil palm planting in the Philippines. I refer to the conflict between supporters of the two crops, even in the halls of government. And this
MAPPING THE FUTURE Davao, my kind of town? By: Rolando T. Dy – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 10:14 PM July 19, 2015 DAVAO has always been a well-known place: For conventions, banana, pomelo and durian. I spent my growing years there. Now comes our famous Mayor Rody Duterte. He transformed Davao into one of
Posted on May 04, 2015 09:40:00 PM OUR GOLD COAST 0 0 Google +0 0 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy The Philippine coastline runs to over 36,000 kilometers, one of the longest in the world. Yet, Philippine seafood exports are among the lowest compared to Indonesia and Malaysia. Aquaculture covers fishes — bangus, tilapia, seaweeds and others. The three commodities
Posted on April 20, 2015 09:35:00 PM Why we have to import rice 62 12 Google +0 0 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy There are many misconceptions by Filipinos about the country’s rice industry. The most notable is that our Southeast Asian neighbors sent students to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the University of the Philippines
Posted on April 13, 2015 10:51:00 PM Benchmarking the farm productivity of provinces 0 0 Google +0 0 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy FARM PRODUCTIVITY is a major factor of countryside development. High productivity, by and large, leads to high incomes and, in turn, investments. This article compares the farm productivity of the country’s 80 provinces. The yields
Posted on April 06, 2015 11:13:00 PM Poverty and farm productivity: ASEAN scorecard 0 0 Google +0 0 M.A.P. Insights Rolando T. Dy The Philippine poverty incidence has risen by 1.2 percentage points to 25.8% in the first half of 2014, from 24.6% in 2013. This was attributed to high food prices, especially rice. About 25.8 million poor
Posted on March 23, 2015 11:14:00 PM Contract farming: Boon or bane? 1 0 Google +0 0 MAP Insights Rolando D. Ty The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines contract farming as “agricultural production carried out according to an agreement between a buyer and farmers, which establishes conditions for the production and marketing of a farm product or