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(Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture) MANILA - Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday vowed to provide more assistance to students taking courses related to agriculture and fisheries. In a statement, Eleazar said this is to encourage more young people to help boost the country's agriculture sector. "Kaya maraming kabatataan ang ayaw kumuha ng agriculture-related courses ay dahil over the years, nagkaroon na ng pananaw na ang pagiging magsasaka sa ating bansa ay katumbas ng matinding kahirapan (That is why a lot of youngsters are avoiding agriculture-related courses is because farming or agriculture-based works is perceived as for the poverty-stricken)," he added. He cited the need to focus on agriculture as most of the sector's workers are already aging. Citing a study from the University of the Philippines Los Banos which was also cited by the Department of Agriculture, the average age of farmers in the country is 53 and their chil

Philippine military academyLos banosSanto thomasCity of pasigPartido repormaDepartment of agricultureUniversity of santo thomasUniversity of the philippines los banosGuillermo eleazarPhilippines los banosHoto courtesy of department agriculture manila partido reporma senatorial candidate guillermo eleazar on thursday vowed to provide more assistance students taking courses related and fisheries ina statementLeazar said this is to encourage more young people help boost the country 39s agriculture sector quot kaya maraming kabatataan ang ayaw kumuha ng related courses ay dahil over yearsAgkaroon na ng pananaw ang pagiging magsasaka sa ating bansa ay katumbas matinding kahirapan that is whya lot of youngsters are avoiding agriculture related courses because farming or based works perceived as for the poverty strickenUot he added cited the need to focus on agriculture as most of sector 39s workers are already aging citinga study from university philippines los banos which was also by departmentHe average age of farmers in the country is 53 and their children usually do not pursue agriculture related courses worst partCcording to eleazar