AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. exhorted the agency's officials and staff to aim higher despite challenges, and that courageous steps are necessary to protect farmers, fisherfolk and consumers.
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. exhorted the agency's officials and staff to aim higher despite challenges, and that courageous steps are necessary to protect farmers, fisherfolk and consumers.'We achieved significant progress in 2024, but 2025 demands bigger goals and stronger resolve,' he said at the Department of Agriculture's first management committee meeting recently.
To achieve this, Tiu Laurel said it is necessary to establish cold-chain systems and regional production hubs to minimize postharvest losses and ensure the availability of produce in local markets.Other challenges in the agricultural sector are rising fertilizer and fuel costs, with global economic factors contributing to the increasing production expenses.
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