00:00Strengthening the farmer sector is the focus of the recently launched Department of Agriculture
00:06Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up Exhibit in partnership with the World Bank and the European Union.
00:13DA Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the exhibit aims to strengthen farmers through infrastructure, technology and training.
00:22Navarro added the DA is working to improve post-harvest facilities
00:26including cold storage and port expansions to reduce agricultural waste and lower import tariffs.
00:33The DA also partners with other agencies to improve flood control and irrigation
00:38and Navarro called on rice retailers to comply with fair pricing ahead of the Rice for All program launch in December.
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