A lifeline for Filipino farmers: Why a public-private agriculture insurance pool cannot wait
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-07 02:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Philippines, Economy & Finance, Food & Agriculture, World News, Asia Pacific
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BY the time the next typhoon makes landfall, the question will not be whether Filipino farmers and fisherfolk will lose their crops, livestock and livelihoods — it will be how much, and who, if anyone, will help them recover. The Philippines has the unenviable distinction of being among the most disaster-prone countries on Earth, and our agriculture sector — already battered, undercapitalized and structurally fragile — sits squarely in the crosshairs.
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