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The Philippine Agriculture Today and The Future
The Philippine Agriculture Today and The Future
by EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL
To make food available, farmers and fisherfolk must produce
enough for 105 million Filipinos in a country with a population
growth of 1.9% every year.
On top of the list would be rice, corn, chicken, meat, milk and
dairy products, fish and marine products and fruits,
especially bananas.
For livestock and poultry, the country must develop its feed
components supplies and lessen its dependence on imported
materials like soya and even fishmeal to ensure that the cost
of production would be lower.
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE: TODAY AND THE FUTURE
For a country whose per capita meat consumption increased
from 15 kilos to 35 kilos these past few years, the Philippines
sorely lacks a rational livestock and poultry development
program to ensure self-sufficiency in these sectors.