(inset aggie images[1] from Aciar.gov.au)
Nobody has expressed any PH Vision in the next 25 years at
least – and I firmly believe: “Kung wala kang Bisyon, puro ka lang Ambisyon!” (“If
you have no Vision, you are only pure Ambition!”)
And: Only Isko Moreno is talking about agriculture, he who has risen from among garbage
food-seekers in Manila.
So he talks about a “Long-Term Plan Para Sa Agrikultura Ng
Bansa” on Facebook (“Long-Term Plan for the Country’s Agriculture” – my
translation) on 27 Nov 2021. He says:
Let us pursue a medium
and long-term plan and fund to boost the Philippines' agricultural sector.
Bigyan natin ng kapanatagan ang mga magsasaka at mangingisda. (“Let us give
peace of mind to our farmers and fishers” – my translation.)
He was speaking during a dialogue with agriculture advocates
at the Manila City Hall, at the “Halalan 2022 Para sa Agrikultura” (Elections
2022 for Agriculture). Present during the interchange were the following: Alyansa Agrikultura Chair Ernesto Ordoñez, Federation of Free Farmers Chair Leonardo Montemayor, Chamber
of Agriculture & Food President Danilo
Fausto, Coalition for Agriculture
Modernization in the Philippines Chair Emil
Javier, and Bayanihan sa Agrikultura
Coordinator Hazel Tanchuling. Isko
Moreno must know what he’s talking
about because, among other things, he graduated from the International Academy of Management and
Economics, a private business school in Makati (Wikipedia).
He also said:
I think this pandemic
taught us a very good lesson on how we should give much attention to food
security. And it’s high time for us na magising ang liderato ng mga ahensya ng
gobyerno na pagtuunan ito ng pansin. (…that the chiefs of the agencies of
government pay attention to this)
Isko Moreno is wrong if he thinks Secretary of Agriculture William Dar has been remiss in planning
for food security. When he was confirmed by the Commission
on Appointments on 17 December 2019, on Facebook he talked about food security for consumers as well as higher
income for farmer
How important are the Filipino farmers? The FAO says
Agriculture plays a
significant role in the Philippine economy. Involving about 40 percent of
Filipino workers, it contributes an average of 20 percent to the Gross Domestic
Product. This output comes mainly from agribusiness, which in turn accounts for
about 70 percent of the total agricultural output…
You cannot dismiss Agriculture as “small town” talk, because
there are millions of farmers and, no, nobody eats anything anywhere if there
are no farmers!
Great leaders don’t
set out to be a leader… they set out to
make a difference. It’s never about the role – always about the goal” – Rachel Ngom.
So,
is Isko Moreno my President? No, not until he offers a shareable single goal
for 7,641 islands!@517
[1]https://www.aciar.gov.au/media-search/blogs/partnership-shared-trust
[2]https://www.facebook.com/secretarywilliamdar/photos/all-for-aniatkita-dr-william-d-dar-vowed-to-transform-the-agri-sector-through-hi/163295171703882/
[3]https://www.fao.org/3/ae946e/ae946e03.htm
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