Commentary

Turning threat into opportunity for agriculture 

Farmers, fisherfolk and agriculture stakeholders must turn today’s threat of continued corruption into an opportunity.…

Caught in the middle

Middle managers matter in organizations. Their ability to help employees understand what needs to be…

Add action to anger for agriculture

Farmers, fisherfolk and agriculture stakeholders are angry. They are not stopping there and are taking…

Barges are sometimes better than ships

When we think of transporting agricultural goods to a separate island, we think of ships.…

When development ignores power

The drop in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to its lowest level in…

Listen, correct contradictions, and save our farmers

In the critical sector of rice, our government must immediately listen, correct its possible contradictions…

Tethered bulls: On sub-par Q3 GDP growth

The economy’s animal spirits are down. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4 percent in…

Policy is more important than programs for progress

For significant sustainable development, we must realize that policies are more important than programs. This…

When corruption builds dynasties

We like to say political dynasties are the root of corruption. The story goes that…

Agriculture: Exports, not imports

We must cut down on our agricultural imports. In addition, we must increase our agricultural…