Modernization

& Industrialization
of

Dr. WILLIAM D. DAR

President, InangLupa Movement

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5.95

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4.82

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3.75

3.60

3.30

2.85

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2.11

1.89
0.80

1
0
C. Aquino

Ramos

Estrada

GDP growth rate

Arroyo

BS. Aquino

AHF growth rate

Performance of Agriculture for the period 1986-2014 was not impressive.

The agriculture sector grew by an average of

2.83%.
(Philippine Statistics Authority and Business World)

Central Luzon : Quick Stat

10.1 % of all families
(212,908 out of 2,108,000 families)
Source: National Anti-Poverty Commission, 2014

7.4 %
15.8 %
Source: Labor Force Survey, 2014

23.1 %

17.7 %

stunted

underweight

children under 5 yrs old

Source: FNRI-DOST, 2013

4.2 % families
experienced hunger
(88,536 out of 2,108,000 families)
Source: Annual Poverty Indicator Survey, 2011

Climate Change
and Environmental Degradation
Global Climate Risk Index

Philippines ranked

based on data from 1994-2013

(Source: German Watch)

Philippines total
(Source: UNDP)

13.2
M
ha
of the 30 M ha

affecting
33 million Filipinos

Over the course of 20th century

Philippines
dropped
from 70 % down to 20 %
(Source: Journal of Tropical Forest Science)

The Framework of a

New Philippine Agriculture

Vision
A Modern and Industrialized
Philippine Agriculture

4 Pillars

Guided by an inclusive
agri-industrial strategy

4 Sustainable
Development
Goals*

4 Major
Objectives

- Inclusive

- Food Sufficiency

- Productivity

- Science-based

- Economic Security

- Profitability

- Resilience

- Nutritional
Sufficiency

- Competitiveness

- Market-oriented

- Environmental
Security

- Sustainability

Enabling Strategies
Plans and Programs*
Legislative Agenda
Note: * The 4 sustainable development goals are the totality of food security.

Central Luzons Top

Agricultural Commodities (2013)

Commodity
Name

Rank of Central
Share to Total
Production Growth
Luzon in the
Agricultural Output
National Production
Rate (%)
of the Region (%)
(%)

Palay

5.86

25.00

1st

Chicken

8.84

26.25

1st

Hog

7.05

17.61

1st

Tiger Prawn

0.04

5.83

1st

Tilapia

3.57

4.73

1st

Chicken eggs

6.85

3.30

2nd

(Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2013)

How can we

Modernize
&Industrialize
our

Agriculture

8 Action Points for an Inclusive

Agricultural Growth
Legislative agenda in provision of reforms is imperative.

1. Irrigation
To address water scarcity along with initiatives to develop and
implement water saving and harvesting technology
i.e Small to medium water impounding projects
Share of the Service Area in the total Irrigable Area

1.72 M ha

1.30 M ha

3 M ha

irrigated lands
developed so far

irrigable lands
for development

estimated total
irrigable lands with
slope of 3% or less

(invested with hundreds

of billion of pesos)

10 M ha

out
of total agricultural

lands

2. Mechanization
To stay competitive in terms of quality and even
availability of products/goods in the market

Japan

S.Korea

7 hp/ha

4.11 hp/ha
Vietnam

1.56 hp/ha

China

4.10 hp/ha
Philippines

1.02 hp/ha

(PhilMech, 2012)

3. Research & Development

To achieve long term economic growth due to several
challenges, which require operative and strategic tasks
like sufficient R&D
Innovation is the name of the game
Use of new science tools to harness agriculture
i.e Biotechnology

Philippine R&D investment

GERD (Gross Expenditure for R&D) as a percentage of GDP

among Southeast Asian countries

(at the same level as Vietnam and Myanmar)

2002, GERD was 0.15 % of GDP

2003, GERD was 0.14 % of GDP
2005, GERD was 0.12 % of GDP

UNESCOs recommended GERD

4. Infrastructure/Logistics

To include establishment of processing centers, other postharvest facilities, and even farm-to-market roads; all
together will hasten production and delivery of goods

With financial assistance from World Bank

DA is currently constructing

213 Km of FMRs
(11% are half-way complete)
This is aside from 840 Km of FMRs to be
constructed after being issued No Objection
Letters to proceed with procurement and
awarding to contractors.

7 trading centers - operational

5 - under construction
9 - pre-construction phase

5. Credit
To pursue innovations that have potentials to set off
modernization and industrialization of agricultural activities
i.e Improving crop insurance program for greater impact
Agricultural and Fisheries
Financing Program (AFFP)

Agrarian Production
Credit Program (APCP)

DA - Sikat Saka Program

(SSP)

Rationale

2013 General Appropriations Act,

P1.0 billion shall be used to
implement a flexible credit facility for
small farmers and fisherfolks
registered in Registry System for Basic
Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA).

APCP was developed

pursuant to the CARPER
Law in partnership with DA
and DAR.

Developed in support to the

food staples sufficiency program
of the government in
partnership with DA and its
attached agencies.

Coverage

Abra, Apayao, Ifugao, Kalinga,

Masbate, Romblon and other
provinces which may be agreed upon
with PCFC

Nationwide

25 major rice producing

provinces

Eligible
borrowers

Non-ARB Small Farmers and Small

Fisherfolk (NASFSF)

Cooperatives
Farmers Organizations
Rural Banks

Small Palay Farmers

Maximum
Loanable
Amount

Up to 80% of the total project cost

but not to exceed P300,000 per
borrower

Interest Rate

Special rate

Special rate

Special rate
(Source: Landbank)

6. Market/Agribusiness
As enabling environments to spur development;
emphasizes the role of public sector and international
organizations in promoting business and even businessclimate reforms including returns to investments

Phase I
2014-2017
Focuses on rubber,
coconut, mangoes,
coffee, cacao,
banana, palm oil;
other high value
crops
Attends to supply
chain gaps

Phase II
2018-2021
Strengthens agroprocessing & its linkages
to production ---R&D;
strengthens supply
chains, upgrades
commodity clusters;
provides access to
technologies, finance;
regulatory &
certification system

Phase III
2022-2025
Deepens
participation in
Global Value Chain
(GVC)
Presents the
Philippines as an
agribusiness regional
hub

(Source: RM Aldaba, DTI)

7. Empowerment and Capacity

Development
To harness the potential of human capital like addressing skills
of farmers and developing relevant educational curriculum
and innovative pedagogy for various interest groups
Inclusion of relevant curriculum (Center of Excellence in
ICT) and innovative pedagogy of teaching and extension

5 qualities of a farmer

Producer
Team player
Scientist/Technologist
Businessman/Entrepreneur
Environmentalist

8. Adaptation to climate change

Building resilience to climate change starts through

sustainable management of natural resources and
ecosystem restoration (FAO 2012)

ICRISAT Hypothesis of Hope states that:

- Practice low input agriculture as CC will have minimal
effects to it
- Adoption of recommended improved soil and water
management practices
- Adaptation of better temperature-adapted varieties
- Adaptation and mitigation requires strengthened
capacity

Thank you!
overnment should nurture
the hand that feeds the
nation, so farmers and fishers can
continue doing so, lest we all starve

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