Our generation needs an ENTREPRENEURIAL REVOLUTION.
Some economists suggest that we are behind our ASEAN neighbors because of lack of growth on agriculture. However, some quarters say that growth in other ASEAN countries come from services which we have (BPO, OFW deployment, call centers.)
However it is worth nothing that really Philippine agriculture must be developed and supported.
Fmr Usec of Agriculture Ordonez notes and compares in his Oct 28, column Agriculture for Money that tillage of land for commercial crops grew l3.lx for Indonesia, from 4,253 has in l980, t0 22,608 ha in 2008. Its agriculture exports grew from l.723 billion to 22,608 for the same period or l3x increase. Comparing to Phil, hectarage was from 3,407 to 3,686 during the same period (change nil) and exports grew from 738 million to l,l43 billion or l.6x increase.
The commercial crops are palm oil, rubber, coffee, cacao, coconut and cashew. (In my travel to North Davao, there were plenty of cacao trees that were neglected) I have noted that certain brokers are looking for land planted to palm oil and rubber in large quantities.
Dr Ordonez encourages us to follow Dr. Eugenio Alcala (0918-979-7308, email: alcala_eugene@yahoo.com. He told that a hectare of rubber could earn between l50t to 300t on the twentieth year.
He also notes that DA budget for rice support is some P300 billion and for coconut only Plbillion despite the suggestion that we export bj.
Developing our agricultural sector should uplift our farmers, who are believed to be in the 40% poverty level.
But so far, it has been just comments, talk, and grandstanding for the farmers.
Some economists suggest that we are behind our ASEAN neighbors because of lack of growth on agriculture. However, some quarters say that growth in other ASEAN countries come from services which we have (BPO, OFW deployment, call centers.)
However it is worth nothing that really Philippine agriculture must be developed and supported.
Fmr Usec of Agriculture Ordonez notes and compares in his Oct 28, column Agriculture for Money that tillage of land for commercial crops grew l3.lx for Indonesia, from 4,253 has in l980, t0 22,608 ha in 2008. Its agriculture exports grew from l.723 billion to 22,608 for the same period or l3x increase. Comparing to Phil, hectarage was from 3,407 to 3,686 during the same period (change nil) and exports grew from 738 million to l,l43 billion or l.6x increase.
The commercial crops are palm oil, rubber, coffee, cacao, coconut and cashew. (In my travel to North Davao, there were plenty of cacao trees that were neglected) I have noted that certain brokers are looking for land planted to palm oil and rubber in large quantities.
Dr Ordonez encourages us to follow Dr. Eugenio Alcala (0918-979-7308, email: alcala_eugene@yahoo.com. He told that a hectare of rubber could earn between l50t to 300t on the twentieth year.
He also notes that DA budget for rice support is some P300 billion and for coconut only Plbillion despite the suggestion that we export bj.
Developing our agricultural sector should uplift our farmers, who are believed to be in the 40% poverty level.
But so far, it has been just comments, talk, and grandstanding for the farmers.
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