Better Yields, Better Jobs: New Initiative to Benefit 5 Million Filipino Farmers
Summary. The World Bank approved $1 billion in funding for the Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project, targeting five million farmers. The initiative modernizes rice farming through climate-smart practices, promotes crop diversification, and introduces digital voucher systems for farm inputs. It aims to boost productivity, create rural jobs, enhance food security, and build climate resilience across the Philippine agrifood sector.
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- Countries
- Philippines
- Categories
- agtech, climate-and-environment, food-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-29