The government must strengthen the agriculture sector by implementing policies and solutions to boost productivity and dampen inflation, an economist said on Friday. Inflation in January quickened …
The government must strengthen the agriculture sector by implementing policies and solutions to boost productivity and dampen inflation, an economist said on Friday.
Enforcing existing policies and modernizing the agri sector such as the rollout of more storage solutions could boost production, he said. “Hindi na bago ang solutions kelangan lang ng political will at kailangan lang ipatupad ng maigi ng gobyerno,” he added.Former National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Ernesto Pernia earlier said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr should consider cutting back on foreign trips and focus more on solving the country’s problems, especially in agriculture.
For his part, International Investment Banker Stephen Cuunjieng said the government has many options to boost productivity and ensure food security in the country.
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