Agricultural Sector

Question 1

Forestry (Components)

Answer 1

the management, conservation,
utilization, repair, and creation of forests and
woodland areas.

Question 2

Farming (Components)

Answer 2

produces crops either for household
consumption or commerce.

Question 3

Livestock and Poultry Raising (Components)

Answer 3

the raising of
animals for economic benefits, such as source of
raw materials and help in doing heavy tasks

Question 4

Main source of food

Answer 4

30-60% of the average Filipino
family’s consumption goes to food

Question 5

Main source of raw materials

Answer 5

used in various industries

Question 6

Major source of exports

Answer 6

agricultural products are
exported around the world, such as coconut products, sugar, fruits, and marine products like tuna and seaweed

Question 7

Major market for manufactured products

Answer 7

uses products of industries like machinery, pesticides,
and fertilizers.

Question 8

Provides employment and income

Answer 8

in 2018, one-fourth of all employed workers worked in the agricultural sector

Question 9

whats the affect of not having a strong agricultural sector

Answer 9

people’s livelihood and food security will be a concern

Question 10

agrarian
reform program

Answer 10

farmers become the owners of the lands that they till to motivate them to work

Question 11

Agricultural Tenancy
Act

Answer 11

Ramon Magsaysay

Question 12

Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program

Answer 12

Corazon Aquino

Question 13

Climate change

Answer 13

increased incidence of
storms, flooding, drought, soil erosion

Question 14

Lack of investment in technology

Answer 14

very low investment in agricultural research and
development

Question 15

Low diversification

Answer 15

producing only
traditional crops instead of high-value crops

Question 16

Lack of farm support services

Answer 16

farmers receive little subsidy and support from the government, like paved roads, post-harvest facilities, drying equipment, machinery,
irrigation, and credit facilities

Question 17

Slow implementation of CARP

Answer 17

due to lack of funds and resistance from landowners

Question 18

Lack of Interest

Answer 18

less young people are
interested in agriculture due to poverty, and the average age of farmers is 57. If this does not change, food security in the country will be compromised.

Question 19

Fisheries

Answer 19

in 2010, the Philippines was the 5th largest fish-producing country in the world. The following are the components of fisheries:

1. Aquaculture: raising and culturing of fish
2. Municipal: uses boats that weigh 3 gross tons (GT)
   or less
3. Commercial: uses boats that weigh more than 3 GT