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There is a dearth of information on the extent of irrigation development in the country. As a result, there has been a … great deal of confusion over the statistics on the state of irrigation development. The NIA defines an irrigation service … area as an area with irrigation facilities. In reality, the actual area served is much less than the service area. The …
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This study is to assess the irrigation service areas of AMRIS and PDRIS benchmarked against design area water … availability, land use (including flood vulnerability), and status of irrigation facilities, using resource assessment and … watershed and irrigation modeling. Highlight of the findings are: irrigation area of NIA-AMRIS fell below design area due to …
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: localized climate information, accessible credit, crop insurance, and special assistance programs such as irrigation and seeds …
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Using data from 3,120 farm households surveyed in 2000 and 2006, the paper tests for factors that affect the degree and extent of households' participation in the rural land rental market. The survey period coincided with the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program...
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Numerous studies have tried to explain the poor growth performance of the Philippines. This paper critically reviews … related literature on constraints to long-run growth, as it applies to the Philippines. We evaluate several factors, namely …
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would serve as inputs to national strategies and plans in improving LSD in the Philippines. It develops a Triangulation …
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continue to be determined by the performance of its urban system. Overall, however, the Philippines is characterized by its …
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The paper characterizes how international labor migration became an enduring feature in the country's development. It presents data on the flow of temporary and permanent international migrant workers in the last thirty years. Characteristics such as destination, occupation, education, sex, and...
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This paper discusses public and private institutions that were established in the Philippines to provide services to …
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The purpose of the paper was to summarize studies identifying the causes and effects of Philippine international labor migration and remittances and to highlight research gaps. Literature and reliability of findings that explore the many facets and implications of the social and economic impacts...
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