BBM endorse new Agri book in support of Filipino farmers

By NOEL ABUEL

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. fully supports all Filipino farmers and fishers by empowering them to be more prosperous, as the Chief Executive endorses the book titled ““Leave Nobody Hungry..! A Food Crisis Agenda”, an essential material to help enhance the knowledge of Filipino farmers in improving the production of farm goods and other agricultural products.

The launching of the book, authored by Ms. Virginia Rodriguez, is part of the celebrations commemorating the 105th birth anniversary of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., who successfully implemented a production program that enabled the Philippines to export rice under his administration.

The agriculture book highlighted the implementation of the programs under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), which is aimed at making Filipino farmers more efficient and cost-productive so they can compete with their counterparts in Southeast Asia.

The Chief Executive extended his appreciation for launching a publication that would help our farmers expand their knowledge in the production of agricultural products through modern technique.

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles represented the Chief Executive during the launching of the publication, a compilation of papers, reports, and policy notes focusing on the promotion of effective and efficient services in support of inclusive rural and agricultural development.

President Marcos Jr. who is currently serves as the secretary of the Department of Agriculture, fully supports the country’s rice industry and vowed to continue to implement various programs under the RCEF, which is aimed at making Filipino farmers more efficient and cost-productive so they can compete with their counterparts in Southeast Asia.

Rodriguez is also on the second stage for the publication of Volume 2 book that will discuss the use of organic fertilizers, from composting organic waste. It will showcase various ways to prevent tons of garbage from ending up in landfills and releasing methane, a greenhouse gas a lot more potent than CO2.

A Filipino scientist has created a composting technique that can do the job within a very short time. It will emphasize the conventional composting conditions that will turn food scraps into ready-to-use fertilizer.