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Impact Assessment of the Agricultural Production Support Services of the Department of Agriculture on the Income of Poor Farmers/Fisherfolk: Review of the Evidence

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

Expenditures on agriculture have been rising over time, as expression of the state`s commitment to reduce poverty, raise rural incomes and household welfare, and promote food security. However, agriculture continues to exhibit disappointing performance, namely, laggard growth, lack of...

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Philippine Agriculture to 2020: Threats and Opportunities from Global Trade

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

Agriculture confronts several challenges over the decade, i.e., meeting burgeoning food requirements with limited farm land, and balancing the need to import with the provision of livelihoods. The current policy regime leans heavily toward import substitution, with supply side interventions to...

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Prospects for a Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement: Implications for Agriculture

Briones, Roehlano M.; Galang, Ivory Myka R. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

This study examines the impact of a potential Philippines-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) on the … agricultural sector. Static analysis indicates that potential gains to the agricultural sector of the Philippines are limited … negative repercussions of a Philippines-EU FTA on the poor turn out to be unfounded. Poverty incidence declines, and more so in …

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Enhancing Supply Chain Connectivity and Competitiveness of ASEAN Agricultural Products: Identifying Choke Points and Opportunities for Improvement

Israel, Danilo C.; Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

This study examines "choke points" in the supply chain of two selected commodity groups that are of interest to the ASEAN region; within the HS15 group the study focuses on crude coconut oil (CNO); for HS03 the study covers fish and crustacean, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates (HS 03)....

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Choke Points and Opportunities in the Supply Chain of ASEAN Agricultural Products: A Philippine Country Study

Israel, Danilo C.; Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

This study identifies and examines "choke points" in the supply chain of two selected commodity groups that are of interest to the region of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: crude coconut oil (which belongs to the HS15 group), and fish and crustacean, mollusks, and other aquatic...

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