Produksyon ng palay, tumaas noong 2023 ayon sa DA;
Produksyon ng palay, tumaas noong 2023 ayon sa DA;
Ahensya, target pang mapataas ang supply ng bigas ngayong taon
Ahensya, target pang mapataas ang supply ng bigas ngayong taon
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00:00 The country's rice production increased this year.
00:04 According to the Department of Agriculture,
00:06 our rice production increased by more than 20 million metric tons last year.
00:12 This is almost 2% higher than the 19.76 million metric tons volume from 2022.
00:21 Aside from this, the country's highest harvest is also the rice production this year.
00:27 According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chu Laurel Jr.,
00:31 the government's target is to increase the rice supply this year in front of the El Nino.
00:38 In accordance with the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
00:42 the DA's plan is to modernize the country's agriculture sector
00:47 so that our food production, especially rice, will increase.
00:52 This will also strengthen the country's food security and increase the income of our farmers.
01:00 The Philippine Statistics Authority first reported that
01:03 despite the various challenges,
01:05 the production value of the agriculture and fisheries sector still increased by almost 1%.
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