Should a food-secure Philippines, with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk, be the ultimate vision for our country’s agriculture sector? This is actually the vision of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte from his very first day in office, with the overall objective of reducing poverty in the country through inclusive growth. But what are among the most important factors in attaining the objective of making smallholder farmers and fisherfolk more prosperous?

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