MANILA, Philippines – Just as there is a value chain in agriculture, from production to marketing, there is also a corruption chain in the government’s agriculture grants—from product choice to its delivery to the farmer and fisherfolk beneficiaries.
For the corruption chain, many people blame the government. But then “evil thrives when good men do nothing.”
The private sector must be proactive in informing and supporting the government in all parts of this corruption chain.
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Often, the private sector knows more than the government about this chain. But for this public-private initiative to succeed, the government must exercise strong political will, instead of being complacent and even corrupting itself.FEATURED STORIES
