IRDF PUSHES MARKET ACCESS FOR AMIA FARMERS THROUGH DEPED SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM

by Maria Catherine Suba | Published Oct 15, 2026 | Farmer-Led Livelihoods, Cooperatives and Rural Enterprises, Latest News

The Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) Executive Director Arze G. Glipo is advancing efforts to connect agricultural producers from Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Villages to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) School-Based...

MGA MAGSASAKA SA SULTAN KUDARAT, NANANAWAGAN NG MAS NAPAPANAHONG SUPORTA

by Irdf Official | Published Sep 11, 2026 | Food, Land, Water and Climate Justice Advocacy, Latest News

Nagsagawa ang Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) ng konsultasyon sa mga pangunahing lider ng mga rice farmers sa Barangay Mapantig, Sultan Kudarat, na kabilang sa organisasyon ng ARISE Movement, kaugnay nng pagpapatupad ng Agroecology sa mga palayan, isang...

Nearly 31% of Philippine cropland converted to built-up areas was located within legally protected zones

by Maria Catherine Suba | Published Jul 28, 2026 | Latest News

Nearly 31% of Philippine cropland converted to built-up areas was located within legally protected zones Rapid urbanization in the Philippines has intensified pressure on agricultural lands, heightening concerns regarding national food security and environmental...

Nanganganib ang food at energy security ng bansa habang nalilihis ang atensyon ng pamahalaan

by Maria Catherine Suba | Published Jul 22, 2026 | Latest News

Nagbabala si Dean Rene E. Ofreneo, dating Dean ng UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations, na nahaharap ang Pilipinas sa seryyosong banta sa food security, energy security, at kabuhayan ng ordinaryong mamamayan, habang aniya’y nalilihis ang pokus ng pamahalaan sa...

Magsasakang Agroecology Practitioner sa Sorsogon: Pagbabago ng Mindset ang Susi sa Pag-angat ng Pagsasaka

by Maria Catherine Suba | Published Jul 7, 2026 | Latest News

SORSOGON — Naniniwala si Lorenzo Balbido, isang agroecology practitioner at katuwang ng Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) at Department of Agriculture sa Irosin, Sorsogon, na ang pinakamalaking hamon sa sektor ng agrikultura ay hindi lamang kakulangan sa...

Agro-Industrialization, Food Nationalism Key to Philippine Food Security, Says Expert

by Maria Catherine Suba | Published Jun 27, 2026 | Latest News

By Franco Jose C. Baroña June 27, 2026 RETIRED University of the Philippines Los Baños professor and agricultural scientist Teodoro Mendoza said that the country’s food security cannot be achieved by increasing farm production alone but requires food...