00:00The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is far from strengthening the production of agricultural seeds in the country
00:07with the help of graduates from state universities and colleges.
00:10That's what Floyd Brands reported.
00:14The target of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is to strengthen the local production of agricultural seeds in the country
00:21with the help of graduates from state universities and colleges.
00:25According to the President, the production of agriculture will be strengthened
00:29if the agronomists are the ones to carry out the seed production
00:33while the farmers are the ones to plant the seeds.
00:37He also urged the government agencies to help the SUCs
00:41to teach the students about seed production
00:43and to focus the SUCs on research and development.
00:47President Marcos considers the local production of seeds important
00:51to reduce the dependence on imported seeds and to strengthen the security of food.
00:57More than 160,000 hectares of land was given to the farmers
01:02under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
01:06and Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III.
01:10According to Agrarian Reform Assistance Secretary Rene Colocar,
01:14the farmers from Isabela, Pampanga, and other places were given the same amount of land.
01:20The beneficiaries will now have freedom of interest in their lands.
01:26DAR helps other sectors of the government
01:29to meet the needs of farmers such as machinery,
01:33farm-to-market roads, and irrigation projects.
01:37Floyd Brents for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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