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  Scenarios and options for productivity growth in Philippine agriculture: an application of the Agricultural Multimarket Model for Policy Evaluation (AMPLE)

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010

  Sustaining and accelerating agricultural growth remains a development imperative in view of persistent rural poverty and emerging threats to food security. While growth can be achieved by expansion of agricultural area and input intensification, growth through improvement in productivity is a promising option. However, productivity growth appears to be a relatively low priority for policy.
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  Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural policy indicators

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012

  For the Philippines, agricultural growth has been slow and erratic since the 1980s. Previous studies have argued that poor agricultural performance has been caused largely by weaknesses in the sector’s policy and institutional framework.
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  Credit subsidy in Philippine agriculture

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012

  As the rural economy develops and transforms, opportunities for investments in farm enterprise and technological changes require complementary investments that increase demand for working and investment capital.
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  Use of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) by the Department of Agriculture

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012

  The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) is an ongoing loan and grant program in the Philippines for agriculture and fisheries. From the start of its actual implementation in 2000 up to the present, it has been plagued by numerous problems which significantly derailed the attainment of its objectives.
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  Agriculture, rural employment, and inclusive growth

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013

  At the top of the agenda of the Philippine Development Plan is inclusive growth, meaning growth that is rapid, sustained, and wide enough to matter to a broad spectrum of the population.
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  Impact assessment of the agricultural production support services of the Department of Agriculture on the income of poor farmers/fisherfolk: review of the evidence

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013

  Expenditures on agriculture have been rising over time, as expression of the state`s commitment to reduce poverty, raise rural incomes and household welfare, and promote food security. However, agriculture continues to exhibit disappointing performance, namely, laggard growth, lack of diversification and competitiveness, tepid productivity growth, and persistent poverty among farmers.
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  Compilation and synthesis of major agricultural value chain analysis in the Philippines

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014

  This report is an output of a stock-taking of value chain studies and gap analysis for major agricultural commodities. This involves reviewing and synthesizing existing studies, particularly the ones recently completed, as well as the available road maps and master plans, for the strategic commodities relevant for selected ARC (Agrarian Reform Community) clusters.
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  Competition reform in the Philippine rice sector

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  The rice sector is regulated by the National Food Authority (NFA), with imports under a statutory monopoly. Consistent with previous studies done on the rice supply chain, a rapid appraisal finds that the domestic paddy and rice supply chain is highly competitive. Entry into import business is however severely curtailed.
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  Review of design and implementation of the agricultural insurance programs of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  The situation of the poor who participate in the country's agricultural sector has been exacerbated by the increasingly prevalent natural calamities, pests, and other such unpredictable event. However, there are certain risk management tools that aid in lessening the farmers' financial burden when losses related to such natural disasters are incurred.
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  Targeting the agricultural poor: the case of PCIC`s special programs

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  Under the Aquino administration, premium subsidies on agricultural insurance have significantly increased, mostly due to the special programs being implemented by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.

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