Philippine Agriculture Faces Complex Challenges Beyond Yield Increases
Philippine agriculture faces multifaceted challenges including shrinking farm sizes, rising costs, climate change, weak market integration, and import dependency, making mere yield increases insufficient for sustainable development.
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