by Domingo Ibanez | Published Nov 7, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Latest News, Programs, Publications, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development
In the coconut-growing towns of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental, where husks once smoldered in open fields and futures felt fragile, a quiet revolution began in 2019. The IRDF Coco 3 Project didn’t arrive with fanfare; it arrived with purpose: to turn waste into...
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Nov 7, 2025 | Downloads, Latest News, Publications
Overview Launched in August 2019, the project titled “Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth through the Valorization of Coconut Husks” represents a strategic Public-Private Partnership aimed at revitalizing rural economies in Mindanao, Philippines. Spanning six years...
by ian maganda | Published Oct 18, 2025 | Latest News, Publications
Authors: Teodoro C. Mendoza, Retired Professor of Crop Science, UP Los Baños; Rene E. Oreneo, Former Dean, SOLAIR; Arze Glipo, Executive Director, Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF); Flor Sojon, IRDF Rice Focal Person Abstract The System of Rice...
by Teodoro C. Mendoza | Published Oct 3, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Latest News, Links, Media
Why the Rice Tariffication Law Must Be Replaced By Teodoro C. Mendoza, PhD – Published on Inquirer.net, October 2, 2025 The alarming drop in palay prices—now at just ₱ 8 per kilogram—has devastated Filipino farmers, with losses exceeding ₱250 billion. In his...
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 Teodoro C. Mendoza | Published Sep 1, 2025 | Disaster Risk Reduction, Latest News
Across the archipelago, rivers swell, mountainsides collapse, and communities are submerged in floodwaters that seem to come faster and stronger with every storm. From Luzon to Mindanao, the cries of families losing homes, livelihoods, and even loved ones are growing...
