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MANILA - The Climate Change Commission (CCC) emphasized Thursday the importance of strengthening the country's agriculture sector to cushion the impact of climate change on food production. In a statement, CCC Commissioner Albert dela Cruz said the government should initiate measures to develop the agricultural industry and establish linkage with neighboring countries for cooperative efforts. Dela Cruz made the call, as he lamented that climate change is affecting the country's agri-food system. "A recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) highlighted that around 2.3 billion people lacked access to adequate food in 2021. This [is] almost 30 percent of the world's population," Dela Cruz said, noting that the report merely indicated "severe food insecurity that has increased globally and in every region." Dela Cruz also noted that apart from climate change, the government should also take into consideration the pandemic

United statesDela cruzAgriculture organizationClimate change commissionDepartment of agricultureUnited nations foodAsia pacific economic cooperationImplementation planFood security roadmap towardsManila the climate change commission ccc emphasized thursday importance of strengthening country 39s agriculture sector to cushion impact on food production ina statementCc commissioner albert dela cruz said the government should initiate measures to develop agricultural industry and establish linkage with neighboring countries for cooperative efforts made callS he lamented that climate change is affecting the country 39s agri food system quota recent report by united nations and agriculture organization unfao highlighted around 2 3 billion people lacked access to adequate in 2021 this almost 30 percent of world populationUot dela cruz saidOting that the report merely indicated quot severe food insecurity has increased globally and in every region dela cruz also noted apart from climate changeHe government should also take into consideration the pandemic and other global issues such as russia ukraine conflict that hamper food distribution production exacerbate country 39s quot already fragile economy said ccc suggestion is to pursue data driven science based policies address climate change thisS dela cruz stressed the need for government to protect environment and planet ensure that filipinos have enough food eat help local farmers cope with situation quot we must look at data driven science based policy decisions while focusing on leveraging innovation