YOUNG AGRI-PRENEURS. Zagana chief executive officer Joshua Aragon (right) delivers his message of support for young farmers (left) during the Young Farmers Challenge 2022 awarding ceremony at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall in Quezon City on Wednesday (Aug. 31, 2022). The program aims to encourage and support young agri-preneurs to stay or return to agriculture and to engage them in food production, processing of agricultural products, and other farm-based enterprises. (PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday said pushing for the enhancement of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Young Farmers Challenge Program (YFPC) would bring a huge impact on the country. "It's not true that the youth is no longer interested in agriculture. The youth are primarily interested in earning a living. Kung kikita sila sa pagsasaka, anuman ang hirap at dusa, gagawin nila at babalik sila sa bukid (If they earn in farming, whatever struggle, they will do it and return to the farm). That's my belief," Marcos said during the Senate Committee on Youth organizational meeting. DA Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista told the committee that they saw how receptive the youth are and that more of them are interested to join the YFPC, which started in 2021. "Actually, napakarami pa pong gustong sumali sa ating (many are interested to join) Young Farmers Challenge and being young, they are also very resilient. So, yung mga (the) innovations pagdating sa agrikultura, sila po ay (when it comes to agriculture, they are) very receptive," Evangelista said. Marcos said the YFPC was allocated with PHP100-million budget in 2021 and over 1,800 participants from the provincial, regional, and national levels have participated. However, she said a bill must be filed to expand and improve the program. "It would be nice to also access land under the DAR, DENR, and LRA given that so many students don't have land of their own and cannot dictate what will be planted. Dapat din yung DepEd makatok, sa tech-voc sa TESDA (We should also tap the DepEd and TESDA in tech-voc). The processing and manufacturing, yung (the) CHED, DOLE, and DTI para sa (for the) market access," Marcos said. In her introductory message, Marcos said the number of farmers in the country does not even reach 10 million which reduces which has an impact on our food productivity. She also said the average age of a farmer in the Philippines is 57 years old. "Sinasabi, sa taong 2030, wala nang (It was told that in year 2030, there will be no more) planted, grown, made in the Philippines na pagkain dahil dito. Nakakatakot po itong kalagayan natin (food because of this. We are in an alarming situation), Marcos added. Marcos, and Senators Jinggoy Estrada, and Loren Legarda recently filed resolutions seeking to establish the Young Farmers and Fisherfolk Challenge Program. These measures aim to encourage the younger generation to take up farming and fishery as viable career options. (PNA) }
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Manila , Philippines , Kristine Evangelista , Jinggoy Estrada , Loren Legarda , Senate Committee On Youth , Fisherfolk Challenge Program , Imee Marcos , Young Farmers Challenge Program , Senate Committee , Young Farmers Challenge , Senators Jinggoy Estrada , Young Farmers , Fisherfolk Challenge , Young Agri Preneurs Zagana Chief Executive Officer Joshua Aragon Right Delivers His Message Of Support For Farmers Left During The Challenge 2022 Awarding Ceremony At Bureau Soils And Water Management Convention Hall In Quezon City On Wednesday Aug 31 , 022 The Program Aims To Encourage And Support Young Agri Preneurs Stay Or Return Agriculture Engage Them In Food Production , Rocessing Of Agricultural Products , Nd Other Farm Based Enterprises Pna Photo By Ben Briones Manila Senator Imee Marcos On Thursday Said Pushing For The Enhancement Of Department Agriculture 39s Da Young Farmers Challenge Program Yfpc Would Bringa Huge Impact Country Quot It Not True That Youth Is No Longer Interested In Are Primarily Earninga Living Kung Kikita Sila Sa Pagsasaka , Numan Ang Hirap At Dusa , Agawin Nila At Babalik Sila Sa Bukid If They Earn In Farming , Hatever Struggle , Hey Will Do It And Return To The Farm That 39s My Belief , Uot Marcos Said During The Senate Committee On Youth Organizational Meeting Da Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista Told That They Saw How Receptive Are And More Of Them Interested To Join Yfpc , Hich Started In 2021 Quot Actually , Apakarami Pa Pong Gustong Sumali Sa Ating Many Are Interested To Join Young Farmers Challenge And Being , Hey Are Also Very Resilient So , Ung Mga The Innovations Pagdating Sa Agrikultura , Ila Po Ay When It Comes To Agriculture , Hey Are Very Receptive , Uot Evangelista Said Marcos The Yfpc Was Allocated With Php100 Million Budget In 2021 And Over 1 , 800 Participants From The Provincial , Egional , Nd National Levels Have Participated However , He Saida Bill Must Be Filed To Expand And Improve The Program Quot It Would Nice Also Access Land Under Dar , Enr , Nd Lra Given That So Many Students Don 39t Have Land Of Their Own And Cannot Dictate What Will Be Planted Dapat Din Yung Deped Makatok , A Tech Voc Sa Tesda We Should Also Tap The Deped And In Processing Manufacturing , Ung The Ched , Sole , Nd Dti Para Sa For The Market Access , Uot Marcos Said In Her Introductory Message , Arcos Said The Number Of Farmers In Country Does Not Even Reach 10 Million Which Reduces Has An Impact On Our Food Productivity She Also Average Age Ofa Farmer Philippines Is 57 Years Old Quot Sinasabi , A Taong 2030 , Ala Nang It Was Told That In Year 2030 , Here Will Be No More Planted , Rown , Ade In The Philippines Na Pagkain Dahil Dito Nakakatakot Po Itong Kalagayan Natin Food Because Of This We Are An Alarming Situation , Arcos Added Marcos , Nd Senators Jinggoy Estrada , Nd Loren Legarda Recently Filed Resolutions Seeking To Establish The Young Farmers And Fisherfolk Challenge Program These Measures Aim Encourage Younger Generation Take Up Farming Fishery As Viable Career Options Pna ,
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