Advancing Stored Product Pest Management In The Philippines: A Strategic Foresight

This study aims to apply the concept of technology foresight for SPP management technologies through a ten-stage scenario-building framework with the participation of industry stakeholders through series of discussions. The robust regulatory policies and the emergence of new technologies, mainly influenced by political and technological factors, were the fundamental driving forces to shape the future of SPP management. Four (4) scenarios were developed and assessed as the basis for strategic decision-making for the pest management industry: The Industry Buzz, Technology Ecdysis, Nylanderic Movement, and Technology Fission. An industry analysis using Porter’s Five Forces was done to assess the implication of each scenario. The study emphasized talent recruitment, policies, and technology exploitation as fundamental elements of the industry's technological advancements.