DA, tiniyak na may food program na nakalaan sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda sa bansa
DA, tiniyak na may food program na nakalaan sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda sa bansa
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00:00 The Department of Agriculture is defending the senators on where they will use their confidential funds.
00:08 Daniel Manalastas is the one who will be mentioned.
00:11 The Senate's Budget Hearing has already included the so-called budget of the Department of Agriculture for the next year
00:19 where they promised that in 2024, their programs will be implemented to improve the food program.
00:26 This includes the benefits for farmers and fishermen,
00:31 which is also supported by the DA on local production and investments for food security.
00:37 While raising the farmers' incomes and fisher folks' income,
00:41 to complement this thrust, greater focus will be afforded to address the gaps and weaknesses in developing strong,
00:49 modernized and climate resilient value chains.
00:52 In another issue, some senators complained after the Budget Hearing that the funds for the production of milk or dairy products were wasted.
01:00 Some senators are angry about the importance of milk, especially to children.
01:04 They hope that funds will be raised for this.
01:08 If you produce milk only 1 percent, it means that the poor Filipinos will not drink milk.
01:17 If you don't produce milk, it will be hard for them and they will not grow up.
01:23 They will grow up to be middle class.
01:28 Not only the problems with African swine fever and bird flu,
01:32 senators also asked the DA's preparation on how the people can protect themselves from the possible entry of this kind of disease.
01:43 Shouldn't the budget be raised?
01:47 To the NMIS.
01:49 The 66.727 million that was removed from them is capital outlay, which are scientific equipments and which are non-recurring items in fiscal year 2024.
02:12 There's no additional.
02:14 No additional.
02:15 But with this existing budget...
02:39 Senators have a saying, if it's not necessary, it should be used for rice production.
02:45 Daniel Manalastas for the nation.