Agriculture posted growth in 2nd quarter
Despite disruptions in the country’s food supply chain caused by lockdown measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, the agriculture sector was still able to register a 0.5-percent growth…
Agriculture after Sona | Inquirer Business
Though agriculture was not prominently mentioned at the State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27, agriculture may see a marked improvement after President Duterte’s speech. Mr. Duterte mentioned…
Agriculture budget and economic growth
For substantial sustainable economic growth, we must significantly increase the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget. We now have a possible additional P56 billion because of the Stimulus Fund triggered by…
‘Bayanihan’ in agriculture | Inquirer Business
With today’s pandemic and the proposed additional COVID-19 P1.2-trillion budget, we surely need more “bayanihan” in our agriculture. This may not happen. What exactly is bayanihan? There are two definitions…
Defeating agriculture culture of corruption
Given the additional P31-billion budget proposed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar for the COVID-19 crisis, the ugly specter of corruption might once again visit the Department of Agriculture (DA). To…
Agriculture sector shrank 1.2% in 1st quarter
Lockdowns imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have adversely affected the country’s agricultural growth story in the first quarter of the year, casting uncertainty on the administration’s…
Agriculture finally gets attention | Inquirer Business
It had to take this pandemic for agriculture to finally get the deserved attention it has long been denied. The two most critical elements during this time are health and…