00:00 The Department of Agriculture announced that the agriculture sector will grow 1.2% in 2023
00:08 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority or PSA.
00:12 As part of the sector's growth, the production of poultry and livestock and the production of fruits and vegetables is high.
00:19 Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel also said that this will increase.
00:25 According to the DA, the metric tons of rice reached 20.06 metric tons in 2023,
00:32 which helped to reduce the amount of rice to 3.5 million metric tons from 3.8 million metric tons in 2022.
00:41 Laurel also promised that the farm inputs will be increased,
00:45 post-harvest and storage facilities will be added,
00:48 and more irrigation will be built in the future
00:52 with the aim of modernizing agriculture,
00:55 increasing food security and increasing the income of farmers.
00:59 As of 2024, the DA's fund is worth Php 167.5 billion, which is 5% higher than in 2023.
01:09 free.
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