Higher Education in Agriculture Trends, Prospects, and Policy Directions Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Philippine Institute for Development Studies Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas Edited by Roehlano M. Briones Melvin B. Carlos Higher Education in Agriculture: Trends, Prospects, and Policy Directions Higher Education in Agriculture: Trends, Prospects, and Policy Directions Edited by Roehlano M. Briones Melvin B. Carlos Philippine Institute for Development Studies Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development iii Copyright 2013 Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Printed in the Philippines. All rights reserved. The views expressed in this volume are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of any individual or organization. Please do not quote without permission from the authors or PIDS and PCAARRD. Please address all inquiries to: Philippine Institute for Development Studies NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 8939573 / 8942584 / 8935705 Fax: (63-2) 8161091 / 8939586 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://www.pids.gov.ph ISBN 978-971-564-062-6 RP 11-13-600 Copyeditor: Florisa Luna L. Carada Production Coordinator: Ivory Myka R. Galang and Claudette S. Malana Cover design: Jose Ignacio O. Tenorio Layout and printing: Bencel Z Press iv Table of Contents List of Tables, Figures, Box, and Annexes vi Foreword xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgment xix List of Acronyms xx Chapter 1 The state and future supply of and demand for Agriculture, Forestry 1 and Natural Resources (AFNR) graduates in the Philippines: Introduction Patricio S.