SECURING THE 100 MILLLION FILIPINO FOOD REQUIREMENT FOR TODAY AND THE NEXT GENERATION
Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Research (BAR)celebrate 10th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition ,side by side with the 27th BAR Anniversary Celebration, with a theme " Isang Dekada ng mga angkop na Teknolohiyang Kaakibat ng Agri-preneur Tungo sa Maunlad na Ekonomiya", today at Mega Trade Hall 2 , 5th Flr., Bldg. B, SM Megamall , Mandaluyong City ,Philippines .
International partners from ICRISAT , Patancheru Andhra Pradesh , India, Dr. William D. Dar Director General of (ICRISAT)International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics, Director Gil C. Saguiguit , Jr., of SEAMED SEARCA , Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture College of Los Banos Laguna, Ma. Lorna B. Daffon, Executive Producer of Mag -Agri Tayo television show every Saturday 9:00am-10:00am NBN Channel, (IRRI)International Rice Research Institute Deputy Director General ( Communication -Partnerships) and Secretary to the Board of Trustees ,International Rice Research Institute , World Fish officer in Charge Maripaz L. Perez, Biodiversity International regional for Asia Pacific In Charge Mr. Agustin Molina , had been given recognition for their valuable support in ensuring self sufficient Philippines agricultural productions, transfer of technological know how to the Philippines ( DA) Department of Agriculture and ( BAR) Bureau of Agriculture Research.
Dr. William D. Dar, launches his four points platform during the opening of todays 10th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition.
1. Inclusive Agricultural Avocation -Productions - the each stake holders especially the subsistence farmers and fisherfolk will not left behind by the 6.7 percent GDP growth rate. To trickle down the aggressive economic miracle of the country's it is a must that agricultural producers who happens to be at the bottom of the pyramid should be given attention by the policy makers.
2. Science based Agriculture farming/Industry- to ensure the steady supply and reserve for food consumption for 100 Filipino population , there must a new paradigm mind set , techniques , methodologies . Innovations through modern machines is to be employed in the farms together with a research bound approach in solving farm problems harnessing the computerized simulation in soil analysis, wind and water moisture , well researched organic and fertilizer (chemical ) should be used at the same time to fast track productions and harvest.
3. Market based Agricultural farming/industry- to level up the status of the agricultural farmers , everyone should consider the avocation of farming as a business, as an " entrepreneural spirit". It is there fore that farmers not only must well versed the seasonal value of crops to plants, the timing to harvest , the techniques to apply organic or chemical base fertilizer but on the manner on how to dispose their harvest with uncompromising profit margin on their bounty/harvest.The channels of markets , middle men, exporters,importers , consolidators , financers, banks intermediaries , industry leaders , all these actors must with in the scope of juridical concerns of the modern agricultural business farmers.
4. Resilient , Sustainable Agricultural Farming industry- should the Philippines have. The farmers of todays should have the knowledge of the looming effect of climate change and its direct impact on their crops . The risk associated with the climate change to the crops , to lands and so with the human risk exposure by using chemical base insect repellant , fertilizer.
Honorable Evelina G. Escudero , Representative , 1st District of Sorsogon,being at the forefront of bringing the issue of the BAR Bureau of Agriculture and Research and a former wife of former Agriculture czar and secretary of DA Dept. of Agriculture , Sonny Escudero is ensuring that the said agency should be given a representation in the Congress (law making and budget apportionment).
Citing with her own experience on her immersion of the best farm practices in India by the invitation of ICRISAT Director General William D. Dar, together with the wife of the congressional officers , " India with its billions of people were still capable of feeding its population , and yet have a highest food reserved in the region as of to date", it is because they employed a new normal way of agricultural farming practices.
India known for having an arable lands , susceptible to drought due to limited days of rainy days ,plus the fact of climate change effect, the people of "India" have a coping mechanism to be resilient with the said issue by catching all the rain water once its falls on their land . They have experts, farmers who take advantage the miracle of science employing it the farming techniques . They have also a community based farming where in small farmers can have a community support to be able to sustain during the lean season whilst waiting for the right time to harvest the crops.
Henry Casulla Estipona
Philippines
International partners from ICRISAT , Patancheru Andhra Pradesh , India, Dr. William D. Dar Director General of (ICRISAT)International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics, Director Gil C. Saguiguit , Jr., of SEAMED SEARCA , Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture College of Los Banos Laguna, Ma. Lorna B. Daffon, Executive Producer of Mag -Agri Tayo television show every Saturday 9:00am-10:00am NBN Channel, (IRRI)International Rice Research Institute Deputy Director General ( Communication -Partnerships) and Secretary to the Board of Trustees ,International Rice Research Institute , World Fish officer in Charge Maripaz L. Perez, Biodiversity International regional for Asia Pacific In Charge Mr. Agustin Molina , had been given recognition for their valuable support in ensuring self sufficient Philippines agricultural productions, transfer of technological know how to the Philippines ( DA) Department of Agriculture and ( BAR) Bureau of Agriculture Research.
Dr. William D. Dar, launches his four points platform during the opening of todays 10th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition.
1. Inclusive Agricultural Avocation -Productions - the each stake holders especially the subsistence farmers and fisherfolk will not left behind by the 6.7 percent GDP growth rate. To trickle down the aggressive economic miracle of the country's it is a must that agricultural producers who happens to be at the bottom of the pyramid should be given attention by the policy makers.
2. Science based Agriculture farming/Industry- to ensure the steady supply and reserve for food consumption for 100 Filipino population , there must a new paradigm mind set , techniques , methodologies . Innovations through modern machines is to be employed in the farms together with a research bound approach in solving farm problems harnessing the computerized simulation in soil analysis, wind and water moisture , well researched organic and fertilizer (chemical ) should be used at the same time to fast track productions and harvest.
3. Market based Agricultural farming/industry- to level up the status of the agricultural farmers , everyone should consider the avocation of farming as a business, as an " entrepreneural spirit". It is there fore that farmers not only must well versed the seasonal value of crops to plants, the timing to harvest , the techniques to apply organic or chemical base fertilizer but on the manner on how to dispose their harvest with uncompromising profit margin on their bounty/harvest.The channels of markets , middle men, exporters,importers , consolidators , financers, banks intermediaries , industry leaders , all these actors must with in the scope of juridical concerns of the modern agricultural business farmers.
4. Resilient , Sustainable Agricultural Farming industry- should the Philippines have. The farmers of todays should have the knowledge of the looming effect of climate change and its direct impact on their crops . The risk associated with the climate change to the crops , to lands and so with the human risk exposure by using chemical base insect repellant , fertilizer.
Honorable Evelina G. Escudero , Representative , 1st District of Sorsogon,being at the forefront of bringing the issue of the BAR Bureau of Agriculture and Research and a former wife of former Agriculture czar and secretary of DA Dept. of Agriculture , Sonny Escudero is ensuring that the said agency should be given a representation in the Congress (law making and budget apportionment).
Citing with her own experience on her immersion of the best farm practices in India by the invitation of ICRISAT Director General William D. Dar, together with the wife of the congressional officers , " India with its billions of people were still capable of feeding its population , and yet have a highest food reserved in the region as of to date", it is because they employed a new normal way of agricultural farming practices.
India known for having an arable lands , susceptible to drought due to limited days of rainy days ,plus the fact of climate change effect, the people of "India" have a coping mechanism to be resilient with the said issue by catching all the rain water once its falls on their land . They have experts, farmers who take advantage the miracle of science employing it the farming techniques . They have also a community based farming where in small farmers can have a community support to be able to sustain during the lean season whilst waiting for the right time to harvest the crops.
Henry Casulla Estipona
Philippines
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