PRIORITIZE AGRI. Agriculture Undersecretary Fermin Adriano, in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday (April 5, 2022), calls on candidates to prioritize food security if they win the elections. Adriano said based on expert projection, the effects of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on food security are expected to be felt from May to August this year. (Screengrab) MANILA - The next administration should put a premium on agriculture and food security, considering the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to a Department of Agriculture (DA) official. In the DA's 183rd virtual press conference on Tuesday, Agriculture Undersecretary Fermin Dantes Adriano said candidates who will win in the upcoming May elections should ensure food sustainability in the country by having a stable supply of basic food items like rice, livestock, poultry, corn, and net fisheries. "Lahat sa mundo ngayon (Everyone in the world), internatio
PRIORITIZE AGRI. Agriculture Undersecretary Fermin Adriano, in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday (April 5, 2022), calls on candidates to prioritize food security if they win the elections. Adriano said based on expert projection, the effects of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on food security are expected to be felt from May to August this year. (Screengrab) MANILA - The next administration should put a premium on agriculture and food security, considering the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to a Department of Agriculture (DA) official. In the DA's 183rd virtual press conference on Tuesday, Agriculture Undersecretary Fermin Dantes Adriano said candidates who will win in the upcoming May elections should ensure food sustainability in the country by having a stable supply of basic food items like rice, livestock, poultry, corn, and net fisheries. "Lahat sa mundo ngayon (Everyone in the world), internatio