Socio-Economics and Policy Support Towards Enhancing the Organic Vegetables Industry in the Philippines

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The Philippine government acknowledges the inadequacy of the database, apart from the minimal and fragmented research and development efforts on organic farming, and on organic vegetables production in particular. Hence, the government embarked on the packaging of a national R&D program to ensure the development of a progressive and sustainable organic vegetables industry through effective interventions and future technology promotion strategies.