PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish more soil testing centers across the country to help farmers increase their productivity.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture to establish more soil testing centers across the country to help farmers increase their productivity.Marcos lamented the shortage of soil testing centers during a meeting in Malacañang with DA officials on Tuesday, the Presidential Communications Office said on Wednesday.'Kulang na kulang tayo sa soil analysis. We cannot tell the farmers how much fertilizers to use.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PCO PhotoThe President made the statement after the DA recommended soil mapping and agricultural liming, initially in Luzon areas, as part of the program to expand the sugar industry.'That actually applies to all crops,' Marcos said.He said there should be at least one soil testing center for every region to guide farmers on crops suitable for their lands.
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