by Domingo Ibanez | Published Jul 8, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Latest News, Links, Media
IRDF Endorses Crucial Farm-to-Market Road Project in Arakan, North Cotabato Arakan, North Cotabato – July 4, 2025 – The Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF), through its Provincial Sectoral Representative to the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating...
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, Latest News, Links, Policy Research, Advocacy & Campaigns, Programs, Publications, Statements/Declarations
PRESS STATEMENT Philippine Food Security at a Crossroads: Urgent Action Demanded to Secure Our Rice Future MANILA, Philippines – June 7, 2025 – “We were again let down by the National Food Authority (NFA) in Tarlac as it adamantly refused to buy our palay, despite the...
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Mar 10, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Links, Media, Policy Research, Advocacy & Campaigns, Publications, Statements/Declarations
The Philippines is battling a severe food crisis, characterized by sharply rising food prices. January 2025 witnessed a 4% surge in food inflation, primarily due to increased costs of essential goods such as meat, fish, and tomatoes. Although rice prices have eased...
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Oct 17, 2024 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Capacity-Building and Organizing, Latest News, Links, Media, Programs, Publications, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development, Women Empowerment and Gender Equality
IRDF Mindanao Projects: 2024 Update on Transformative Initiatives As we progress through 2024, the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) continues to make significant strides in enhancing the lives of rural communities across Mindanao. With a mission to...
