Joint Administrative Order para magkaroon ng pambansang polisiya sa pagsusulong ng proteksyon at kalusugan ng PDLs, nilagdaan ngayong araw
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00:00The Agriculture Department of the Philippines is now in a position to provide limited assistance
00:07as part of the preparation for the effects of the pandemic.
00:10This is the report of Clayzel Pardilla.
00:15The Department of Agriculture is now preparing for the upcoming pandemic in the agriculture sector.
00:21According to Pag-asa, there is a high chance that the effects of the pandemic will last until the next year.
00:30There are more and stronger typhoons during the rainy season.
00:34That is why the Agriculture Department is now speeding up the construction of irrigation,
00:39water impounding system, and the construction of canals
00:42that collect rainwater and can be used in times of need.
00:47Water can be diverted and managed.
00:51So we are trying to build the irrigation facilities as fast as possible.
00:56Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Maguindanao, Bulacan, Metro Manila,
01:03North Cotabato, Oriental Mindoro, and Ilocos Norte
01:07are the 10 places that were designated by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau as flood-prone areas.
01:13The regional offices are now equipped with the assistance of the DA to the farmers and fishermen
01:19that may be affected by floods,
01:21such as free rice, fertilizers, and other items.
01:25The construction of drying facilities that can help in drying rice during the rainy season is also speeding up.
01:33The National Food Authority has a 10-billion-peso fund for this.
01:37For now, the agency has ensured that the food supply is sufficient
01:42and there is no reason for the price to go up.
01:45Our rice supply is still good as of today.
01:49Again, coming from a strong harvest last year and our strong harvest this dry season despite the flood.
01:56The reports of vegetables are slowly decreasing.
02:03The sale of 29 pesos per kilo of rice continues for the elderly,
02:10the elderly, solo parents, and four-piece.
02:13It is far from being enough for the poorest Filipinos.
02:17For this reason, Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr. did not plan the government's Project 29.
02:25For now, because of the world market price, the price is too high.
02:30We can't afford it.
02:31So, I'm thinking of targeting the disadvantaged or those who are having a hard time.
02:39There are some who are asking why we are doing this.
02:43Well, my answer to that is, it's better if we are trying to do something instead of not doing anything.
02:52And for those who are having a hard time, our target is Project 29.
02:57There are 13 Kadiwa Stores that sell 29 pesos per kilo of rice.
03:02The DA's target is to increase the price to 20 pesos per kilo by August.
03:06And to have a Kadiwa Store in every province or municipality in the country.
03:11The DA believes that the price of food will be more affordable if it is brought closer to the consumers.
03:19Meanwhile, because the production of onions is getting better this year,
03:23the DA extended the importation ban on the importation of red onions until August.
03:29According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel,
03:33the importation of red onions is not required yet.
03:36According to the agency's data,
03:38the inventory of red onions is still at 162,000 metric tons until February 2025.
03:46The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
03:51gave a warning to the production of onions
03:54so that the price of onions in the market will not go down.
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