agricultural sector

Question 1

It comprises of farming, livestock and poultry, fishery, and
forestry.
● It involves the use of the country’s natural resources.
● It implements the system of owning land, opening and
managing an agricultural related business, nurturing
nature, and developing the sector.
It plays a critical part in alleviating poverty through food
security.
● Self-sufficiency when it comes to food is important for
sustainable development.

Answer 1

The agricultural sector

Question 2

Many farming areas are not reached by irrigation.
● Procurement of modern technology for agriculture is
being faced with difficulty.
● Inaccessibility of the market is due to the lack of farm to
market roads.
● Climate change and calamities damage the
environment and the agricultural sector.

Illegal activities leading to destruction of the environment
result in the decline of agriculture outputs.
● Agricultural lands are converted to commercial and/or
industrial uses due to industrialization.
● Agricultural workers are the lowest paid compared to
other workers.
● The country’s population increases very rapidly

Answer 2

issues in the agricultural sector

Question 3

The agricultural sector is the source of:
● food,
● foreign exchange,
● raw materials, and
● employment.

Answer 3

Importance of Agricultural Sector in National
Development

Question 4

It mandates the redistribution of agricultural land to
farmers who do not own the land they are working on.
● It aims to pursue equitable ownership of land for landless
farmers.
● It is implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform.

Answer 4

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law 1988 (RA 6657)

Question 5

It is based on accessibility and convenience of credit,
lower interest rates, increase in credit delivery channels,
and guarantee sustainability of credit.
● A borrower may secure a loan up to 150,000 (6% I.R.)

Answer 5

PUNLA Credit Assistance 2016 (Program for Unified Lending
to Agriculture)

Question 6

It limits the amount of foreign agricultural products
coming in the country to ensure the stability of demands
for local products.
● Tariffs are imposed on the imposed products to stimulate
competition and improve the quality of local products.

Answer 6

Agricultural Tariffication Act (RA 8178)

Question 7

It oversees the development of agriculture in the country.
● It formulates policies and support businesses related to
agriculture.
● It encourages farmers, fisherfolks, and other members of
the sector to engage in policy making.

Answer 7

Department of Agriculture

Question 8

It researches, plans, budgets, organize, and implements
training programs for the sector.
● It partners with local government to have a unified
workers program.

Answer 8

Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)

Question 9

It ensures high quality of agricultural products by means
of a high standard guidelines.
● It guarantees that the guidelines are in strict compliance
with international standards

Answer 9

Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standard
(BAFPS)

Question 10

It guarantees that the country has a healthy and
energetic livestock and poultry commerce.
● It plans and implements policies on health of the animals,
high quality feeds, post harvest technology, and human
resource development.

Answer 10

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)

Question 11

It oversees the collection and analysis of data on
agriculture and makes a report and disseminates
pertinent to the community.
● Its studies are the starting points for programs and
policies.

Answer 11

Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS)

Question 12

It operates, develops, and conserves aquatic resources
of the Philippines.
● It issues fishing vessel licenses, conducts fishing
agreements with other countries, researches on fishery
development, etc.

Answer 12

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)