Marcos made the announcement weeks after the Department of Agriculture warned of a food crisis in the second half of 2022.
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday announced that he would temporarily assume the post of agriculture secretary when his administration takes over on June 30.
He said his administration wants to focus and prepare for the looming increase of food prices due to "outside forces" affecting food supply. Agriculture undersecretary Fermin Adriano seconded Dar’s remarks, adding the Philippines’ low food production and the ballooning population further contributed to the emerging problem.
According to Dar, the government should boost funding given that the budget of agriculture stands at 1.5% of the country’s total funding, versus 3.5% to 6% in other countries.
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