by Maria Catherine Suba | Published Oct 31, 2026 | Latest News, Publications
The Manila Times | By Franco Jose C. Baroña | November 1, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/…/farmers-seeking…/2458763 FARMERS’ groups and civil society advocates have called for fair farmgate prices, genuine agrarian reform and a review of agricultural...
by Irdf Official | Published Nov 7, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, Farmer-Led Livelihoods, Cooperatives and Rural Enterprises, Latest News, Programs, Publications
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 Irdf Official | 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 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...
by Irdf Official | Published Jun 13, 2025 | Agroecology, Climate-Resilient Farming and Food Sovereignty, Downloads, Food Sovereignty, Food, Land, Water and Climate Justice Advocacy, Latest News, 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...
