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
MAPping the Future Coconut industry: Decades of poverty, decades of waiting By Dr. Rolando T. Dy Philippine Daily Inquirer 5:23 am | Monday, March 25th, 2013 In my past advocacies, I discussed the development impact of tree crops in Southeast Asia: How a well-managed and focused development of cocoa, coffee, oil palm and rubber lifted millions
Posted on March 04, 2013 09:31:39 PM (Business World) Are rural infrastructure serving their purposes? TALK TO development agents, politicians and the public at large and they will agree that irrigation and farm-to-market roads (FMR) are key rural infrastructure. I agree and disagree. Let me explain. – Theory and good practice expound that irrigation
MAPping the Future The oil palm industry: A road to poverty reduction By Rolando T. Dy Philippine Daily Inquirer 2:53 am | Monday, February 18th, 2013 There is a potential controversy surrounding oil palm that could discourage domestic and foreign investments. If not nipped in the bud, it will have an impact on poverty reduction, particularly
MAPping the Future The business of tree crops By Rolando T. Dy Philippine Daily Inquirer 2:05 am | Monday, February 11th, 2013 Fly over Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and one will not fail noticing the wide expanse of tree crops. That can also be said for the Philippines, but with a big difference (which will
MAPping the Future A compelling business case of rural development By Rolando T. Dy Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:57 am | Monday, January 21st, 2013 There is a strategic link between poverty reduction and markets. Market size and growth are important to business as they affect profits and investment scale. The business community needs to get involved