Panayam kay DA spokesperson ASec. Arnel de Mesa kaugnay ng halaga ng pinsala ...

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Panayam kay DA spokesperson ASec. Arnel de Mesa kaugnay ng halaga ng pinsala sa sektor ng agrikultura kaugnay ng pananalasa ng mga Bagyong #KristinePH , #LeonPH , at #MarcePH

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00:00I know you've been doing a lot in the Department of Agriculture,

00:05but how much is the value of PINSALA in the sector of agriculture

00:10compared to the taste of Bagyong Christine, Leon, and now Marse?

00:17Now, PINSALA is worth 6.8 billion in Bagyong Christine.

00:25We are still waiting for Leon and Marse.

00:28The biggest PINSALA in the RISE subsector is worth more than 5 billion pesos.

00:36In the regions affected by the Bicol region,

00:40almost half of the 6 billion is in the Bicol region,

00:46in particular in the province of Camarinasur at 1.8 billion pesos.

00:50Next is Mimaropa at 750 million, Region 1 at 650 million,

00:57and Cagayan Valley at 620 million.

01:00Our high value is at 800 million losses.

01:04The same goes for our fisheries sector at 500 million pesos,

01:09the total damage is there.

01:12Okay.

01:13Sek, how is the distribution of aid to the farmers affected by the typhoons?

01:19How much is distributed to them, and what are the aids?

01:23Commissioner, first of all, in terms of indemnification,

01:26the so-called insurance for the farmers and fishers affected,

01:31it is at 667 million pesos.

01:34We also increased it to 542 million,

01:38which we call the preposition of BINHI,

01:40so that when they are ready to plant again,

01:43they can return to our farms.

01:48The same goes for our 1 billion pesos quick response fund

01:51for the rehabilitation and recovery of affected areas,

01:55and our 500 million pesos survival and recovery loan.

01:59This is 25,000 pesos, Commissioner,

02:02for those who want to avail this program.

02:06Just recently, our President went to Bicol.

02:09Initially, it was divided into parts of 667 million,

02:13and 24 million, which is more than 2,600 affected farmers,

02:18will be planted here in Bicol Region.

02:20Okay.

02:22What is the update on the indemnification you mentioned earlier

02:26from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation

02:29for the farmers and fishers affected by the typhoon, Christine?

02:35Do we have data for the affected areas of Bagyong Leon?

02:40In Bagyong Leon, it is ongoing because this March is just over.

02:45But for Christine,

02:47more than 86,000 farmers were able to receive Bicol,

02:54which is almost 3,000 farmers.

02:56This is just the initial assessment of the PCIC,

03:00which is 667 million,

03:02and it is possible to add more in the coming days

03:05for the indemnification for the affected farmers and fishers.

03:11Most of them are rice farmers, vegetables farmers,

03:14and fishers as well.

03:16Initially, they were all 86,000 affected.

03:20How much are you giving to the farmers and fishers?

03:23On average, this is about 10,000 pesos

03:26in indemnification that they will receive in cheques

03:30and they can use it right away.

03:32As for the Survival and Recovery Loan,

03:36it is 25,000 pesos in cash that they can receive.

03:40What is the difference between receiving 10,000 pesos and 25,000 pesos?

03:45In terms of the 10,000 pesos indemnification,

03:47it is already cash for them.

03:51As for the Survival and Recovery Loan,

03:54it is a credit facility

03:56that has no collateral, no interest,

03:58and they will pay it in five years.

04:03It is also cash.

04:05All right.

04:06Because of the recent typhoons,

04:08the decrease in agriculture and fishery production was recorded.

04:12What is the DA doing to address this?

04:15That's right, Commissioner.

04:16The latest data for this third quarter

04:19showed a decrease of 3.7%.

04:22This also brings the following calamities.

04:25Since El Nino last January,

04:28and this is in the letter M, our typhoon,

04:31and because we have a lanina,

04:33the typhoon is stronger and it brings more water,

04:37so the damage to our crops is severe.

04:40The losses are already at 800,000 metric tons

04:44in the rice sector alone,

04:45so we are pursuing to revive our farmers

04:50and we will continue to provide assistance

04:53to our farmers and machinery.

04:55We will strengthen our irrigation systems

04:59because it is an important joint effort.

05:01Irrigation can also serve as an impounding of water

05:06for flood control and irrigation facilities.

05:10These are the goals of our government,

05:12NIA and Commissioner.

05:14Sir, NIA, National Irrigation Administration,

05:16was here the other day.

05:19We were talking about the change in the cropping calendar

05:24for ordinary people.

05:26Please explain, they say this is a game-changer

05:30when this is applied to our farmers.

05:33You are right, this information is very important

05:37because our country is hit by 18 to 21 typhoons every year,

05:42and four or five to eight are very destructive.

05:45And normally, they happen during the last quarter of the year.

05:49The problem is the wet season planting calendar.

05:53We want to plant earlier

05:56so that when we harvest, we won't be hit by the fourth quarter.

06:01The critical thing here is the availability of irrigation water.

06:04That's why the role of NIA, BSWM, and regional offices is important,

06:09to make water available

06:11so that our farmers have the option to plant earlier,

06:16harvest earlier,

06:17and avoid the damage caused by typhoons

06:21during the last quarter of the year.

06:23When will you start this new calendar?

06:26It's already started, but of course,

06:28because we are changing the culture of our farmers,

06:31their farming practices, it will take some time.

06:34But now, many areas are starting,

06:37about 25% of our crops.

06:41But of course, we want more

06:44so that we can avoid this destructive season

06:48of typhoons like this

06:51that happens every fourth quarter.

06:54The African Swine Fever has also become a factor in the output.

06:58What are the updates on the approval

07:01for commercial use of vaccines against ASF?

07:05What are the updates on the 10,000 doses

07:09of ASF vaccine that was rolled out in Batangas?

07:12Has it been sold out?

07:13We are expecting it to be sold out

07:17in the middle or third week of November

07:21because we have already opened up

07:25for commercial farms and semi-commercial farms

07:27to be vaccinated.

07:28And we expect that before the end of the year,

07:31the FDA will approve the so-called commercial approval.

07:34Because for now,

07:36the FDA has only approved the so-called monitored release

07:40of this vaccine

07:42where the government is the only one who can use it.

07:46When it comes to commercial,

07:47the general public can use this vaccine.

07:51Okay, sir.

07:52Maybe the question of the people today

07:54due to the destruction that is happening

07:56to our agriculture,

07:58to fisheries,

07:59and even to livestock.

08:01Will this affect the prices

08:04for the coming weeks, days, and months?

08:07Because Christmas is coming.

08:09Maybe the price of rice will rise again.

08:12That's right, Nina.

08:13That's a good question.

08:15The good thing is,

08:17we have helped the market vendors,

08:19associations here at NCR.

08:21And one of the agreements there is

08:25their profit margin.

08:27We have already set standards.

08:30And we should also remember

08:32that even though our production will go down this year,

08:35our import is good.

08:39We are already at 3.8 million metric tons by mid-October.

08:42We are thankful to the President

08:44because of the EO62,

08:46the tariff from 35% to 15%,

08:49which will help stabilize the price of rice

08:54because the import will increase

08:57and this will increase the stability of the price

09:01and it will not cause a surge in the price.

09:04Even though the production will go down,

09:06our import data is good

09:07and the price of imported rice

09:10in the international market is already low.

09:12So, this is a big help

09:14in the stability of the supply and price.

09:17Alright.

09:18Good to know, Asek Arnel.

09:20Thank you for the updates from us

09:23from the Department of Agriculture.

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