Lecture 1b: LOCAL ISSUES IN CROP PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

agricultural expend accounted ___% (equal to PhP____) of the country’s total expenditures in 2018

Answer 1

3.79%, PhP 142.74 B

Question 2

the agri sector employed ___ million people contributing ___% to the national employment of 43.46 million

Answer 2

10 million people, 24.30%

Question 3

CHRONIC challenges that have been plaguing the agriculture and crops sub-sector

Answer 3

o Low productivity and income
o High production costs
o Slow and low adoption of new technologies
o Low and fluctuating farm gate prices
o Lack of value-adding and product diversification
o Cheaper food and agri-products imports
o Dominance of small, rainfed farms
o Land ownership and land conversion concerns, etc.

Question 4

UN’s sustainable development objectives

Answer 4

-end hunger
-achieve food security
-improve nutrition
-promote sustainable agriculture development goals (SDGs) by 2030

Question 5

our progress to attain the 2030 SDGs is fast we we do not lag behind our ASEAN neighbors

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 5

FALSE: fast, we do not lag—-slow, we lag

Question 6

eradicating hunger is a formidable task given that chronic malnutrition among Filipino children remains high

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

agri’s gross output and crops (the largest sub-sector) in particular, has been increasing

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 7

FALSE: inreasing—-declining

Question 8

farmers account for ___% of poverty incidence in the country

Answer 8

30%

Question 9

Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022’s tagline and goals

Answer 9

“Matatag, Masagana at Panatag na Buhay”

Question 10

because of covid-19 pandemic, the ph economy is in ______ for the first time in 29 years

Answer 10

RECESSION

Question 11

GDP of ph slid 16.5% in the second quarter of 2020 because of covid lockdown

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

because of covid 19 pandemic, ___ million people are unemployed with shutdown of business operations

Answer 12

7 million people

Question 13

at least 2 million more Filipinos pushed more into poverty

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 13

FALSE: 2 million—-1.5 million

Question 14

post-covid agriculture 3 main changes

Answer 14

-more investments in research and development
-shift in consumer preference for healthier diets
-changes in sourcing and supply chains

Question 15

agri 4.0 digital agri - intenet of things (IoT)

Answer 15

1. technological development
   -precision farmiing, AI, satellite, robotics
2. globalization of trade
   -efficient tech-based prof, processing techs, interconnected supply chains
3. climate change resilient crops varieties/breeds
4. commitment to UN SDGs 2030

Question 16

increasing availability of and access to nutritious foods that comprise healthy diets must be a key component of stronger efforts to achieve the 2030 SDG targets for zero hunger and malnutrition

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 16

TRUE