Farming Intensification and Diversification in the Philippines: The Case of the Pampanga Estuary
Agriculture is the leading export sector in the Philippines. However, with slightly less than 40% of the total active population, it barely provides, including fishing, 20% of the gross national product. Within Southeast Asia, the Philippines is the country in which arable land is the most unequall...
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Moussons
2013
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| Acceso en liña: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | Agriculture is the leading export sector in the Philippines. However, with slightly less than 40% of the total active population, it barely provides, including fishing, 20% of the gross national product. Within Southeast Asia, the Philippines is the country in which arable land is the most unequally distributed. Sugar and copra oil exports are still produced on very vast capitalist holdings with salaried employees or small non-owner farmers. On the other hand, cereal (rice and corn) is grown... |
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