President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (File photo) MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged fellow Filipinos to support urban farming initiatives to help his administration in addressing threats to food security. Marcos made the call, as he lauded the collaborative efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in launching the Halina't Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay/Kadiwa Ay Yaman/Plants for Bountiful Barangays Movement (Hapag Kay PBBM) at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium in Manila. "As this initiative consolidates the programs of these two agencies on urban agriculture, I am confident that we will further increase our capacity to take part in our goal to address poverty, ensure food security, and protect the environment even at the barangay (village) level," Marcos, who concurrently serves as DA secretary, said. "I am thankful for the preparations that you have made not only in setting u
Aiming to increase the production and supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, the government has launched the Green Revolution 2.0 initiative to improve Filipinos' nutrition by encouraging everyone to plant fruits and vegetables in their homes.
FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt