Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Wednesday said he envisioned a future in which Filipino farmers can rely on digital technology on their smartphones to improve their skill sets and boost productivity.
This, according to the senator, is what the various experts in agriculture and technology want for Filipino farmers as they presented data science, 3D printing, satellite imagery, and other technologies at the Sixth Agricultural Development Coffee Talk Series entitled, “Towards A Data-Driven Rice Policy”.
“Ito ang gusto nating mangyari para maahon sa kahirapan ang ating mga magsasaka. At pag nangyari ito, masisiguro rin natin na may pagkain tayong lahat sa ating hapag-kainan,” said Pangilinan, author of the Sagip Saka Act or Republic Act 11321.
Section 3 of the Sagip Saka Act provides that government use science-based technologies to identify and prioritize agricultural and fishery products.
Pangilinan said technology has been crucial during the pandemic when farmers in the rural areas have been linked directly to consumers in the urban centers.
“The future is digital, even in farming. The challenge is to bring these technologies to the farmers,” he said.
Pangilinan stressed that the Sagip Saka Law seeks to improve the livelihood of farmers and fisher folk by short-circuiting the food supply chain through the direct purchase of consumers (local and national governments and private buyers) from the food producers themselves.
He said this should be coupled with continuing research to improve food production and distribution.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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