The late agribusiness expert, Dr. Rolando Dy, did not consider agribusiness excellence as an end in itself. He always related it to what we now call inclusive growth. Growth, in whatever sector of the economy, is meaningless if it does not lead to the eradication of mass poverty. ...
There are a lot of misconceptions about agriculture, one of the most prevalent being the time it takes to go from seed to harvest. Many people base their expectations on garden herbs or leafy vegetables, which don’t take long until harvest, sometimes less than or a bit over a month, such as for...