BusinessWorld May 17, 2021 | 8:06 pm JCOMP / FREEPIK THE PHILIPPINES needs to develop a comprehensive farming-industry database to improve food production and GUIDE policy decisions, food advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said. Tugon Kabuhayan co-convener Norberto O. Chingcuanco said in a virtual briefing Monday that especially for fisheries production, the government needs to compile updated information on volume and value of production in ponds, cages, and other areas where the commodities are located. “Reliable data will guide us what and when to produce and help us evaluate whether imports are indeed necessary for a certain commodity and season,” Mr. Chingcuanco said. He said food production can be improved by reducing the agriculture sector’s postharvest losses, noting that around 25% is usually lost in the supply chain.