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Philippine Farm Output Fails to Keep Pace with Population Growth

Farmers highlight stagnation in agricultural growth amid rising consumer demand.

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Mateo Dela Cruz

July 28, 20265 min read5 views
Philippine Farm Output Fails to Keep Pace with Population Growth
Farmers in the Philippines express concerns over agricultural productivity amid rising population.
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The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has raised alarms over the stagnation in Philippine agricultural output, asserting that it is failing to keep up with a population growing at 1% annually. FFF Chairman Leonardo Q. Montemayor criticized the government for not achieving sufficient growth, despite increased budgets for the