The agriculture sector in the Philippines is market-oriented, but a few regulated pricing mechanisms are in place to protect segments of strategic importance for the country. Several categories such as wheat, meat, and dairy rely heavily on imports, while a significant proportion of domestic coconut and fruit production is exported. Philippine agriculture has suffered from underinvestment, due to policy distortions, low sector efficiency, and the country’s proneness to natural disasters. The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who took office in June 2016, has pledged to step up efforts to upgrade the Philippines’ infrastructure, reform taxation, eliminate agricultural smuggling and support farmers to produce higher value-added products.

01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

02 SECTOR IN FOCUS

03 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

04 COMPANIES IN FOCUS

05 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

06 CROP PRODUCTION

07 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES