Ilang magsasaka, problemado sa pananim dahil sa El Niño
Ilang magsasaka, problemado sa pananim dahil sa El Niño;
NIA, palalakasin ang mga proyektong patubig;
DA, positibong makakamit ng bansa ang 20M metric tons ng palay production
NIA, palalakasin ang mga proyektong patubig;
DA, positibong makakamit ng bansa ang 20M metric tons ng palay production
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00:00 The Agriculture Department believes that the country can reach the target of 20 million metric tons of rice production this year.
00:08 This is behind the United States Department of Agriculture's plan to lead the Philippines in 2024 as the world's largest rice importer.
00:19 This is what Clayzel Pardillo reported.
00:22 The rice of Welmar in Ordoneta, Pangasinan has been scattered. It's been almost two weeks.
00:30 He says that the water that his farm gets is not enough because of El Nino.
00:36 We are here in the end. We don't get water from irrigation.
00:43 So we are just doing it. It's really a sacrifice to get water.
00:49 In front of the El Nino dam, the Agriculture Department is calling for a strict supply of water to the farms.
00:58 There are areas that are reporting water shortages, especially rice producing areas like Bulacan and Nueva Ecija.
01:05 We're hoping that the DA will intervene there because it's a major rice producing area.
01:10 So it will have a big impact if Nueva Ecija has problems as far as rice production and harvest is concerned.
01:18 Under the leadership of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Philippines will be the world's largest rice importer in 2024.
01:28 The country's imported rice is expected to reach 3.8 million metric tons.
01:35 It's bigger than the 3.6 million metric tons that the Philippines imported last year.
01:42 Our news that we are the top importer is saddening especially to the producers because we're not capable of producing for our own country.
01:51 It will only increase this time if there are problems in production.
02:01 If the import is too much, the farm will be depressed. It will fall.
02:05 Many will be affected. Many will stop.
02:08 They should not expect the Philippines to be the top importer of rice in the global market.
02:13 The rice trade is getting thinner as the need for rice is growing as a preparation for El Nino.
02:23 We don't deny that the Philippines imports a lot of rice.
02:27 It depends on our situation this year.
02:31 You have to remember that we have El Nino now.
02:33 It can be a challenge for production.
02:37 The main goal of the government is to ensure that we have enough rice.
02:43 That's why the National Irrigation Administration is now pushing for water.
02:48 The Department of Agriculture is targeting areas that do not receive irrigation and are part of the solar irrigation and shallow tube well.
02:59 The agency is giving other parameters to areas where rice cannot be grown.
03:05 That's why the DA is positive that the rice will not be depleted and that 20 million metric tons of rice production will be used again.
03:15 Especially the rice that is planted that is resistant or can survive in hot weather.
03:22 If there is a lot of local production, they will not import so much.
03:26 Just like what happened last year.
03:28 The DA is also targeting the construction of large post-harvest facilities such as the production of integrated rice mills or rice growing and warehouses.
03:39 They can reduce the waste of rice due to the lack of facilities.
03:45 This way, they expect to save more than 10 billion pesos or 10% of the rice produced in the Philippines.
03:58 Kalei zalpohordilia para sa bayan!
04:02 by.
04:03 (upbeat music)