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Rosario Agabon, 56, has been working in a plantation over the last three years de-leafing bananas. (Photo: Larry Piojo/Oxfam)

The need for urgent relief for women smallholder farmers

The Philippine economy has fallen into its first recession in two decades due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While some countries have seen more positive results in containing the virus, other countries were unable to adopt the necessary strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of Covid-19 on its...