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May 81 min read

The Seed Industry Development Act of 1992: Dispossessing the Filipino Smallholder Farmer

SEARICE investigates the Philippines Seed Law's effects on the seed-saving and farming practices of small farmers in Philippine provinces.

Sep 11, 20201 min read

Golden Rice: Kinahanglan ba kini? [Visayan version of "Golden Rice: Is it really 'A' need?]

An adult needs to consume as much as 20 kg of Golden Rice per day to get the touted Vitamin A benefit. This is not efficient nor realistic.

Sep 11, 20191 min read

Golden Rice: Is it really "A" need?

An adult needs to consume as much as 20 kg of Golden Rice per day to get the touted Vitamin A benefit. This is not efficient nor realistic.

Nov 3, 20081 min read

Hybrid rice and the mirage of rice self-suﬃciency

This issue analyzes whether the Arroyo Government was right in pinning rice self-sufficiency goals to Hybrid Rice.

Sep 11, 20070 min read

Golden Rice: Kailangan ba ito? [Tagalog version of Golden Rice: Is it really "A" need?]

An adult needs to consume as much as 20 kg of Golden Rice per day to get the touted Vitamin A benefit. This is not efficient nor realistic.

Jul 8, 20021 min read

Recognition and protection of farmers’ rights: An initial critique of the Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002

This issue shows that the PVP Act of 2002 is biased in favor of formal breeders and does not protect farmers' rights to seeds.

Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE)