By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Cynthia Villar said that having a bountiful harvest will generate more jobs and will encourage Filipino youth to go back to farming.
“If there is assurance of income in agriculture, the young people will go back to agriculture and many OFWs will be encouraged to go home and be with their families because they can earn here,” Villar said.
In her speech during the Opening of the Philippine Food and Beverage Expo 2024, Villar said that the farmers can also compete in the global market through exporting local products.
Furthermore, she said that if local products such as vegetables, fruits, livestock, poultry, and dairy are readily available at affordable prices, restaurants, markets, and supermarkets, manufacturers, importers, and consumers can have their supply of the raw materials for their food and beverages.
The said event was attended by over 300 local growers and entrepreneurs in the Food and Beverage industry.
(el Amigo/MNM)
