Some notes about modern agriculture and food security
MODERN agriculture is a relative term. It is “modern” only when compared to what came before — what we might now call old, traditional,...
Sustainable livelihood programs vs food handouts
AS I understand it, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been implementing a Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) aimed at empowering individuals...
Let us start using packaging made from cassava
THIS IS AN idea whose time has come. Cassava-based packaging is such a simple idea that all along it was right under our noses,...
Localizing sustainable development goals
AS I RECALL, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations were initially crafted for member-countries to strive towards a global blueprint for...
Coordination of innovation
INNOVATION and invention are words often tossed around interchangeably, yet they are far from being one and the same. This confusion mirrors another common...
Exporting PH products with lower prices and lower tariffs to the US
WHILE many countries around the world are facing the brunt of America’s protectionist policies, with some suffering tariffs exceeding 25% on their exports to...
Let us give cheaper medicines a chance
IN THEORY, price controls have no place in a free market economy. The idea is simple: let supply and demand determine market prices, and...
Let us build more bio-homes
WHAT IDEA could build more affordable housing, create a market for recycled materials, and enable sustainable living?
The answer lies in the rise of...
Double rally and double whammy
UNITED States President Donald Trump’s trade policies — particularly his imposition of tariffs on a wide range of imports — have stirred global debate....
Road rage and gun laws
THERE’S something about being behind the wheel that seems to unlock the worst in some people. Add a weapon into the mix, and you’ve...