Exploring a Career in Agriculture: My Internship Experience at PPSA
My name is Sophia, a recent high school graduate from International School Manila. Instead of starting college right away, I decided to...
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News & Updates
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
Canada, MEDA Philippines, and PPSA support local cacao industry through RIISA Project
Chocolate, a beloved food and ingredient, is made from cacao. Lately, the Philippine Cacao Industry has been making waves in both local...
- Aug 31
- 2 min
PRDP BizCon highlights public-private partnership in strengthening agri communities
Meaningful partnerships are at the heart of transforming Philippine agriculture for the better. Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
- Aug 22
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 8 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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