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PRESIDENT-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured the public that giving agriculture a boost is one of the top priorities of his incoming administration as he envisions a food-secure and resilient Philippines in the coming years.

Marcos, who has not yet named his nominee for agriculture chief, said that stabilizing the price of food, particularly by helping farmers and fisherfolks, will be crucial in the country’s growth.

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“Naniniwala ako na makakaya nating mas mapalago pa at mapabuti ang kalagayan ng agrikultura sa ating bansa. Ang masaganang produksyon at murang pagkain ang isa sa mga hangad naming maisakatuparan sa mga susunod na taon (I am confident that we can really boost and improve the agriculture sector in our country. Producing enough food and bringing down its price is one of our aspirations that we want to be accomplished in the coming years),” Marcos said in a statement posted on his Facebook page.

“On agriculture, we have to find long-term solutions. I know I keep saying the phrase but that really is where we are headed: the value chain of agriculture. From the very beginning of it, to production, to processing, to mechanization, to credit, all the way to retail,” he added.

Marcos, who will assume the presidency on June 30, has said that he has been in talks with rice traders to hold the current prices, saying that he seeks to slash them to as low as P20 per kilo.

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