Philippines was the fastest rice producer in Asia, however, in 2022, the country is now the world’s 2nd largest rice importing country with 3.2M tons of imported rice.

Back in 2014, the Philippines was the fastest rice producer in Asia, however, in 2022, the country is now the world’s 2nd largest rice importing country with 3.2M tons of imported rice. Moreover, we are also importing about 93% of salt, “galunggong” and still importing garlic and onions. What programs will you propose to convince the Department of Agriculture to work with the different farmers to address the rising concern of the agricultural arena of the country while contributing to the nation’s economy as a whole Make 3 issue/Problem: Name of the Program: Objectives: 1. Target Beneficiaries: Brief Description of the Project: Name your program and discuss how it should be done