 
							
					
															
					
					 by Domingo Ibanez | Published Sep 10, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development, Women Empowerment and Gender Equality
 Hope Grows in Magsaysay: Rice Farmers Thrive Through Agroecology Project In the heart of Barangay Magsaysay, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, rice farmers have found renewed purpose and resilience through the agroecology-based rice farming system spearheaded by the...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Domingo Ibanez | Published Aug 18, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Programs
In the heart of the Philippine countryside, farming is more than a livelihood — it is a test of endurance, skill, and hope. For many, the land has been both a source of sustenance and a stage for life’s toughest battles. Yet, in recent years, a wave of transformation...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Domingo Ibanez | Published Jun 24, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Programs, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development, Uncategorized
CDO Commodities/Chemrez Strengthen Ties with TAFWA and TUCOFA CooperativesTacul, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur / Batasan, North Cotabato – June 23, 2025 CDO Commodities/Chemrez conducted a visit to the TAFWA and TUCOFA cooperatives to strengthen partnerships and review the...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Domingo Ibanez | Published Jun 21, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Links, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development
The Philippines, a nation renowned for its vibrant culture and delicious cuisine, faces a stark reality: a looming rice crisis threatening its food security. A new policy paper from the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF), highlighted by Business Mirror, a...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Domingo Ibanez | Published Jun 19, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Links
The Philippines’ Rice Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action & Accountability Decades of neglect, flawed policies, and unchecked land conversion have pushed the Philippines into a dire rice crisis, making it the world’s largest rice importer. A groundbreaking report by...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Domingo Ibanez | Published Jun 13, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Downloads, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Policy Research, Advocacy & Campaigns, Programs, Publications, Statements/Declarations
According to a recent Manila Times news online report and DWIZ Online News TV, the Philippines has become the world’s leading rice importer quoting a detailed landmark policy paper, “Philippines is a Rice Deficit Country: The Challenges, Policy...