Marcos upbeat agri goals on target
Published Jun 20, 2023 07:56 am
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed full confidence that the goals set for the country's agriculture sector will be met in the next few years.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)
Speaking at the 125th founding anniversary of the department, which Marcos heads in a concurrent capacity, he said the Department of Agriculture's (DA) goals will be attained as he cited the recent improvement the country posted in terms of production. "I am sure that the goals that we have set for ourselves in the next few years, that we have set for the Department of Agriculture in the few years are goals that we can achieve because we have all the different elements that are required," Marcos said in his speech. According to the DA, the agriculture sector has achieved 0.7 percent growth in production amounting to P931.8 billion in gross value added (GVA) in agriculture, forestry and fishing from July to Dec. 2022. In his speech, the President cited a 2.2 percent or P9.8-billion expansion in agricultural GVA during the opening quarter of 2023. Marcos said that he is banking on the department's effort and expertise to attain the country's agricultural goals. "We have the expertise, we have the experience, we have the knowledge, we have the motivation to make things work. And so that is what we are trying to do to put all your efforts into a single plan that everyone can follow," Marcos added. He encouraged the DA officials and employees to " be together and work together." "With your help, we have harnessed the transformative potential of the agricultural sector in ensuring food sustainability, generating employment opportunities, mitigating poverty," he said. He said there is still a lot of work to be done so he urged the department to continue collaborating with experts towards agriculture development. "Moving forward, the DA will continue to devise interventions to advance our agri-fishery practices, improve the competitiveness of our agri-fishery products, [and] further boost the income of our farmers and fisherfolk," Marcos said. "In addition, we will expand access to our markets and related enterprises by enhancing our physical and our digital infrastructure [and] leveraging on private sector investments," he added.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)
Speaking at the 125th founding anniversary of the department, which Marcos heads in a concurrent capacity, he said the Department of Agriculture's (DA) goals will be attained as he cited the recent improvement the country posted in terms of production. "I am sure that the goals that we have set for ourselves in the next few years, that we have set for the Department of Agriculture in the few years are goals that we can achieve because we have all the different elements that are required," Marcos said in his speech. According to the DA, the agriculture sector has achieved 0.7 percent growth in production amounting to P931.8 billion in gross value added (GVA) in agriculture, forestry and fishing from July to Dec. 2022. In his speech, the President cited a 2.2 percent or P9.8-billion expansion in agricultural GVA during the opening quarter of 2023. Marcos said that he is banking on the department's effort and expertise to attain the country's agricultural goals. "We have the expertise, we have the experience, we have the knowledge, we have the motivation to make things work. And so that is what we are trying to do to put all your efforts into a single plan that everyone can follow," Marcos added. He encouraged the DA officials and employees to " be together and work together." "With your help, we have harnessed the transformative potential of the agricultural sector in ensuring food sustainability, generating employment opportunities, mitigating poverty," he said. He said there is still a lot of work to be done so he urged the department to continue collaborating with experts towards agriculture development. "Moving forward, the DA will continue to devise interventions to advance our agri-fishery practices, improve the competitiveness of our agri-fishery products, [and] further boost the income of our farmers and fisherfolk," Marcos said. "In addition, we will expand access to our markets and related enterprises by enhancing our physical and our digital infrastructure [and] leveraging on private sector investments," he added.