In food and agribusiness, CRC has helped food product distributors, industry associations, and government agencies to analyze regional supply value chains, improve the quality of business data, assess the impact of proposed new industry taxes, and evaluate losses from threats such as smuggled products. Sub-areas in which CRC has done this work include palm oil, non-alcoholic beverages, and sugar, among others.

Utilize Your Business Opportunities Through CRC’s Demand and Supply Analysis Consultancy Service

By |May 23rd, 2022|Digital Sector, Energy Industry, Expertise, Food and Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Transportation and Logistics|

Not all markets are created equal. This is why it is essential for businesses to be able to conduct a thorough research before stepping into a new environment. Questions related to market research including the customers’ possible interest in the offering, as well as the availability of raw materials, equipment and other items needed in ... continue reading

CRC Paves the Way to Your Business’ Success With Its Business Feasibility Evaluation Services

By |May 6th, 2022|Digital Sector, Energy Industry, Expertise, Food and Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Transportation and Logistics|

Are you an up-and-coming entrepreneur looking to set up a new venture? Do you have a current business and are looking to utilize an untapped market in the Philippines? Or are you planning to expand your corporations’ portfolio of facilities and operations? Whichever category you fall into, one thing’s for sure – you need a ... continue reading

CRC: Your Research and Consultancy Link to Philippine Business Opportunities

By |March 11th, 2022|Digital Sector, Energy Industry, Expertise, Family and Youth Education, Food and Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Industry, Migration and Overseas Filipino Work, News, Transportation and Logistics|

The Center for Research and Communication is your research and consultancy link to Philippine business opportunities. The pandemic has taught us that we need to build partnerships in order to develop our business climate. Now more than ever, it is crucial to let your business be linked with various industries in the Philippines. We have ... continue reading

Rice as an investment item for the Philippines: ‘We can supply the gap,’ says CRC consultant Rolando T. Dy. ”

By |September 23rd, 2021|CRC Insights, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Food and Agribusiness|

“Rice as an investment item for the Philippines: ‘We can supply the gap,’ says CRC consultant Rolando T. Dy. ” “Right now, rice is a major import, but given farm consolidation, the use of hybrids,[and] mechanization, we can cover a big part of our imports. This is an investment ... continue reading

The problem with agrarian reform, according to CRC Research Director Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas

By |August 31st, 2021|CRC Events, CRC Insights, Food and Agribusiness, Social Economics, Webinars|

Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas, CRC Director and member of the constitutional commission which framed the Philippines' 1987 Constitution, shared his thoughts on what he believes kept Philippine smallholder farms from benefiting from the promises of land reform at a recent International Investor Roadshow event highlighting "The Philippines as a Top Emerging Market." ... continue reading

CRC Food and Agribusiness Consultant Dr. Rolando T. Dy, on various ways to make money from Coconut (Cocos nunifera) plantations in the Philippines

By |August 22nd, 2021|CRC Insights, Food and Agribusiness|

Dr. Rolando T. Dy, CRC Consultant on Food and Agribusiness, answers a question about the most cost effective ways to plant Coconut (Cocos nunifera) in the Philippines at the latest CRC International Food and Agribusiness Investors Roadshow earlier this year. “If you have a small plot of land, let's ... continue reading

Where to Begin Investing in Philippine Food & Agribusiness

By |June 1st, 2021|CRC Events, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Finance, Food and Agribusiness, News, Social Economics, Trends|

Pasig City – Where do you invest if you’re looking to invest in Philippine Agribusiness? Agribusiness advocate, columnist, and educator Dr. Rolando T. Dy – a consultant at the Center for Research and Communication – suggests investing in products with strong local demand, such as Rice and Coffee, among others; or in products like cavendish ... continue reading

VIDEO — CRC holds its 2021 International Food and Agribusiness Investor Roadshow

By |May 21st, 2021|CRC Events, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Finance, Food and Agribusiness, Social Economics, Trends, Webinars|

PASIG CITY — In an age of rapid innovation, investments Philippine agribusiness represent a unique opportunity to hit two big birds with one stone: profit for enterprising new businesses, and the chance to help 650 million people in Southeast Asia achieve food security. “Making better use of our 14 million hectares” Eminent economist Bernardo Villegas ... continue reading

VIDEO — CRC hosts conversation on “Scaling Up the Philippine Agribusiness by Integrating Smallholder Farms” under its IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series

By |April 7th, 2021|CRC Events, CRC Publications, Food and Agribusiness, Ignite AsiaPacific, IGNITE AsiaPacific Discussion Series, News, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

PASIG CITY -- The small size of #farmholdings in the Philippines has always been cited as a key structural reason why Philippine #Agribusiness has struggled over the decades. But if there was a way to integrate the outputs of these farms, the resulting synergies would bring about economic success without abandoning the social justice gains ... continue reading

Villegas says co-operatives, smallholder consolidation schemes could be keys to efficient agricultural production

By |February 4th, 2021|CRC Events, CRC International Investor Roadshows, Food and Agribusiness, News, Research Findings, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

Pasig City -- If the Philippines wants its agricultural production to be efficient, then it needs to find more imaginative ways of helping the Philippines’ many small farmowners to work together, says eminent Filipino economist Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas in a recently released video from the Center for Research and Communication, where he answered audience ... continue reading