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Aug 22, 20233 min read

Meet our New Country Director, Ma. Angela Primitiva Bautista

The Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA) welcomes its Country Director, Ma. Angela Primitiva Bautista. In her new...

Jul 17, 20234 min read

Passion for change: how a young innovator found purpose in combating food loss

Do you ever ponder the journey of food from farm to table? It's fascinating how our meals travel from the farmers before reaching our...

Jul 12, 20236 min read

Making ends meet: life on the cornfield

Born to a family of farmers, Tarcila “Tasing” Jurado Bunayog is accustomed to the hustle and bustle in the farm. At an early age, Tasing...

May 22, 20234 min read

Grow with agriculture: agri start-ups call on the youth to explore career in the sector

Farmers are the backbone of the agriculture sector. But with most Filipino farmers already in their late 50s, there is a growing concern...

May 5, 20235 min read

Women can do it: What we can learn from budding farmers in Marinduque

In the neighborhood of Cawit Boac, Marinduque, the women are busy tending to the community garden of their Women Food Producers...

Mar 31, 20234 min read

Para kanino ka bumabangon? How Nestlé's Corporate Affairs Executive is helping coffee farmers in PH

Truly, we never know where life will take us. Angel, after 17 years of working with a chain of hotels and resorts, felt that she needed to

Mar 29, 20236 min read

Usapang Mais: PPSA’s AGREE Project calls for support to promote inclusivity in the corn value chains

In agriculture, we cannot separate the issues of climate change and gender inequalities. Climate change greatly amplifies gender inequalitie

Mar 28, 20235 min read

Breaking stereotypes: How an international dev't practitioner empowers farmers in the Philippines

Honey Catherine Sobrevega has been in the development sector for over three decades. Her work spans on women-focused projects in different

Mar 27, 20236 min read

The courage to lead: How a social development practitioner is helping shape better lives for farmers

“Someone advised me when I was younger that by 30 years old, you should already know what you want to be involved in.”

Mar 27, 20235 min read

Making the child in me proud: How a daughter of farmers is giving back to her community

Growing up in a family of farmers in North Cotabato, Christine Jodloman’s eyes were opened to the hardships farmers faced at a very young ag

Feb 28, 20235 min read

Think like a Farmer: Stories from the ground in PPSA’s Farmers Dialogue Series

Farmers are among the most marginalized and vulnerable sectors, with farmers having the highest poverty incidence in the country. When...

Jan 5, 20234 min read

Farmers’ voice matter in climate action

Under the heat of the sun, women hoe weeds in a corn field in Datu Saudi Ampatuan. They do this to protect the corn plants from being...

Nov 11, 20223 min read

PPSA collaborates with AGREE to empower women in Philippine Corn Value Chains

The agriculture sector contributes about 40% to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Philippine economy. But the country’s agriculture...

Oct 27, 20223 min read

Coconut Working Group commits to support Philippine coconut sector

Called the “tree of life”, the coconut is one of the most important crops in the Philippines. All its parts—from top to bottom—are used...

Aug 12, 20228 min read

Meet one of our Women Leaders in Agritech, Janeth Fule

In the PPSA Network, women are stepping up as leaders and key players in agriculture and food system transformation. In this Q&A, we...

Jul 6, 20213 min read

Harnessing Private Businesses’ Resources: Tips in eliminating cultural barriers that hinder equality

Survival is of primordial importance and since decades, livelihood has been proven to be an important means to survive. While the...

Jun 2, 20212 min read

Role of Collaborations in Mainstreaming Precision Agriculture and Precision Breeding in the PHL

In an independent food systems dialogue on innovations and technology conducted by the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable...

Mar 9, 20215 min read

Making agricultural financing available and accessible

Read up the responses of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to the questions on agricultural financing

Mar 2, 20212 min read

Meet our new Private Sector Co-Chair

PPSA announces new Private Sector Co-Chair

Jul 22, 20203 min read

Meet our Philippine Partnerships' New Country Director, Amy Melissa Chua

We are delighted to welcome Amy Melissa Chua as the new Country Director of the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture...

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