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IRDF Executive Director Arze Glipo Names Key Government Partners in Climate-Resilient Farming Push
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) has identified several national government agencies as critical allies…
40 Years of Uplifting the Rural Poor: IRDF Reflects on Agrarian Reform, Food Security, and Fighting ‘Ghost Projects’
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – As the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) approaches its 40th anniversary in 2029, its Executive Director,…
NGOs Sound Alarm on Rice and Energy Triple-Crisis; Demand Immediate Suspension of Oil Taxes and Expanded Subsidies to Prevent Systemic Collapse
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES —April 10, 2026 — As the Middle East conflict continues to destabilize global energy markets and fuel local rice prices…
From Husk to Hope: The IRDF Coco 3 Journey (2019–2025)
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…
Transforming Coconut Waste into Opportunity: The IRDF Coco 3 Project in Mindanao
Overview Launched in August 2019, the project titled “Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth through the Valorization of Coconut Husks” represents a…
Scaling Up System of Rice Intensification(SRI) for Philippine Food Security
Authors: Teodoro C. Mendoza, Retired Professor of Crop Science, UP Los Baños; Rene E. Oreneo, Former Dean, SOLAIR; Arze Glipo, Executive Director,…