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(PNA photo courtesy of Ronald Ardeno) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Monday called for significant increases in direct cash and in-kind subsidies to farmers, fisherfolk and livestock raisers as part of a multi-year economic stimulus package from 2024 to 2028. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera made the call, as she noted the "flat growth" in the agriculture sector output, which was at 0.5 percent for the whole year and negative 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter. "It is clear that the current levels of agriculture subsidies are not enough. We must save our farmers and fisherfolk from poverty and unemployment," Herrera said. "The agriculture sector clearly needs these subsidies to boost its economic output and reduce unemployment and underemployment." She also stressed the need to modernize the agriculture sector by focusing on heavy agri-tech inputs. "We must have much more vertical farming, indoor farms, fish and seafood hatcherie

Ferdinandr marcos jrBernadette herreraHenerasyon party listPresident ferdinandNa photo courtesy of ronald ardeno manilaa party list lawmaker on monday called for significant increases in direct cash and kind subsidies to farmersIsherfolk and livestock raisers as part ofa multi year economic stimulus package from 2024 to 2028 bagong henerasyon party list rep bernadette herrera made the callS she noted the quot flat growth in agriculture sector outputHich was at 0 5 percent for the whole year and negative 3 in fourth quarter quot it is clear that current levels of agriculture subsidies are not enough we must save our farmers fisherfolk from poverty unemploymentUot herrera said quot the agriculture sector clearly needs these subsidies to boost its economic output and reduce unemployment underemployment she also stressed need modernize by focusing on heavy agri tech inputs we must have much more vertical farmingIndoor farmsIsh and seafood hatcheriesOre fish farmsNd more organic farming we must have ways to channel runoff water and floodwaters into aqueducts irrigationUot she saidAs elated by the fact that country 39s gross domestic product last year grew 7 2 percent in fourth quarter and 6 for wholeHich means the annual growth target range of 7 0 percent to 9 quot this could have been higher but there are still some businesses recovering and sectors were hesitant return full in person operations if not for high inflation we had especially 2022