Agri producers urged to practice rainwater collection, storage
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging food producers to practice rainwater harvesting to help them cope with the adverse impact of El Niño on farm production.
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Government aims to improve food production via geomapping
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the geomapping of agricultural lands in the country to optimize food production.
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Villar: Expand urban gardens to boost food supply
The government should establish more urban gardens and roll out more agriculture-related programs in cities to boost the country’s food supply, according to Senator Cynthia A. Villar.
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Food and poverty
Despite being ranked as one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, the Philippines is often characterized as a country marked by inequality. Millions of Filipinos do not enjoy food security, which was defined at the 1996 World Food Summit as existing “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”.
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