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L.C.Y. Wong’s Comment on “The Future of Rice in Asia: Public and Private Roles”
Seasoned rice policy practitioner Dr. Larry C.Y. Wong, co-Founder of Myanmar Praxis Pte Ltd and Lannew Resources Sdn Bhd, also commends the authors for their clear and candid reflections on Asia’s evolving rice economy, emphasizing the need to shift from a production-centric to a more...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
R.M. Briones’ Comment on “The Future of Rice in Asia: Public and Private Roles”
Dr. Roehlano Briones (Philippine Institute for Development Studies [PIDS] and Brain Trust Inc.), a thought leader in rice policy, appreciates the depth and clarity of Dawe and Timmer’s insights in his commentary. Nonetheless, he calls for a fuller exploration of critical themes such as...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
Rejoinder to Comments on “The Future of Rice in Asia: Public and Private Roles”
Dawe and Timmer responded to the insightful critiques by Briones and Wong, who each highlight important but distinct perspectives: Briones urges deeper analysis of structural transformation, price stabilization, and climate challenges, while Wong emphasizes practical insights from private sector...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
The Future of Rice in Asia: Public and Private Roles
The role of rice in Asia has evolved but remains central to pro-poor growth and food security. This article offers reflections based on decades of engagement with the region’s rice economy, organized around six interlinked themes: rice research, rural infrastructure,...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
Cultural Risk Communication Framework: The Case of a Riverine Community in Infanta, Quezon, Philippines
Natural hazards pose insurmountable challenges to sustainable human development because they shake the structure of social systems and the built environment. Contemporary studies in the “hard” sciences, commonly known as the scientific-technical or...Volume 22 Issue No. 1 (June 2025) -
BOOK REVIEW | Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health
Rarely can we find economics books that are not mathematical yet rich in important economic concepts. This book is for those “allergic” to numbers but crave to fully understand economic concepts related to everyday choices. The book is devoid of mind-boggling mathematical notations and...Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024) -
The SWS Surveys of Philippine Hunger, 1998–2024
Eliminating hunger and poverty is central to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Philippines addresses this through both national policy and empirical monitoring. This paper presents key insights from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey series, which have tracked...Volume 21 Issue No. 2 (December 2024) -
AJAD’s First Twenty Years: Evolving Knowledge and Practice in Asian Agriculture and Rural Development
This special 20th Anniversary Issue with the theme, “Asian Agriculture and Development in a Dynamic and Volatile Landscape of Demands, Peoples, and Risks,” features articles from three senior members of our Editorial Board, namely C. Peter Timmer, James Roumasset, and David...Volume 21 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024) -
Re-engineering Agricultural Innovation in Southeast Asia (RAISE-Asia)
Feeding the growing global population and reducing poverty require innovative approaches in agriculture and food systems to sustain the planet’s health and food requirements. Sustainable development can be achieved by generating new knowledge and translating them into use through innovation...Volume 21 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024) -
Youth Engagement in Transforming the Food System to Address Malnutrition in the Philippines
Transforming the Philippine food system is essential to achieving AmBisyon Natin 2040 and addressing persistent malnutrition. This paper focuses on youth engagement as a pathway to reform by exploring how to inspire interest in agriculture, improve dietary quality, and integrate nutrition into...Volume 21 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024)