by Irdf Official | Published Aug 18, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, 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 Irdf Official | Published Jul 8, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, 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 Irdf Official | Published Jun 24, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, Farmer-Led Livelihoods, Cooperatives and Rural Enterprises, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Programs, 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 Irdf Official | Published Jun 21, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, Farmer-Led Livelihoods, Cooperatives and Rural Enterprises, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Links
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 Irdf Official | Published Jun 19, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, 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 Irdf Official | Published Jun 13, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, Downloads, Food, Land, Water and Climate Justice Advocacy, Latest News, Links, 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...
