In a world where corporate social responsibility (CSR) often remains a buzzword, there are some who dedicate their careers to creating...

My name is Sophia, a recent high school graduate from International School Manila. Instead of starting college right away, I decided to...

Chocolate, a beloved food and ingredient, is made from cacao. Lately, the Philippine Cacao Industry has been making waves in both local...

Meaningful partnerships are at the heart of transforming Philippine agriculture for the better. Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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