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FAO, in partnership with the Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), has launched a technical cooperation project that aims to improve the government agency's Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) database and information system in support of its "Kumustasaka" programme. Titled "Technical Support on the Enhancement of the Existing Information System for Agrarian...

The Philippines is blessed with rich natural resources, forests being one of the most important. For Filipinos, forests and forestlands provide a wide array of economic and social benefits. These include contributions to the overall economy – for example through employment, processing and trade of forest products and energy –...

FAO, under the ongoing project "Responsible use of fisheries and aquaculture resources for sustainable development" (GCP/GLO/352/NOR), in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of...

The Philippine government's Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and FAO launched today the "Building on Social Protection for Anticipatory Action and Response in Emergencies and Disasters" (B-SPARED) programme, in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, 29 August 2023. To be piloted in the municipality of Bacuag for the region, B-SPARED is...

In a landmark collaboration, FAO and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have wrapped up a comprehensive site safety and risk management training series aimed at addressing the multifaceted challenges of safety, health, security, operational, and reputational risks in the booming agritourism sector of the Philippines. The second of the three-part...