The Philippines has struggled to meet demand for food staples due to a number of reasons, including years of flawed importation policies, cartels manipulating prices and a constant neglect of farmers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr plans to address a continuing surge in prices of basic commodities in the country by importing more agricultural produce in 2023.“We must import. I think my sentiments about importation are clear, but it is an emergency situation that has been brought about by neglect of the agricultural sector for many, many years. And therefore, our production is well below our demand,” he noted.
He decided to head the agriculture department when he took office in June 2022 to revamp the sector. But critics said he has so far failed to do so, with farmers remaining among the country’s poorest. “In the Department of Agriculture, there really are things that only I can do. If there were a secretary, reforms would be done but it would take a while, there would be a lot of discussions with other officials,” he said.In the same interview, he was asked about his eight foreign trips in less than a year into his term, as opposition figures criticised him over his priorities.
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