Phl: Potentially world’s top food exporter
PBBM knows how the people work — what they need, what makes them happy, strong, and willing to perform with a vision of their own.
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PBBM knows how the people work — what they need, what makes them happy, strong, and willing to perform with a vision of their own.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has the experience, the vision, and capability to do it.
PBBM spent the first 20 years of his government service with the farmers and fisherfolk in his family’s birthland, Ilocos Norte. He knows how the people work — what they need, what makes them happy, strong and willing to perform with a vision of their own.
These folks will work for him, navigate with him, come hell or high water, through the seas of turbulence and peace, through his political victories and enviable success.
In its June 2024 issue, TIME magazine cited PBBM.
The inclusion of President Marcos Jr. in TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of the 2024” list was a remarkable recognition of his relentless drive in advancing the interests of his country and securing a better future for all Filipinos.
Bongbong’s TIME feat was an affirmation that the 31 million who voted for him in the May 2022 elections made the right choice.
Marcos’ efforts to attract foreign investments have bolstered the Philippine economy, driving jobs creation, stimulating growth and fostering prosperity among his people in the cities and the countryside.
Marcos has the capability to develop the Philippines into a major food supplier to the world.
To do this, he must expand nationwide agricultural modernization, increase low-interest financing and replicate successful corporate-based farming models. He must connect small farmers directly to larger markets and easier financing options.
Boost modernization and skills
1. Advance technical-vocational education, training new generations in modern farming techniques.
2. Upgrade irrigation system, storage facilities and high-quality seed distribution networks.
Protect against arises
1. Expand crop and livestock insurance coverage via the Presidential Communications Office to shield producers from weather and disease losses.
2. Deliver targeted fuel and fertilizer subsidies to lower everyday operational costs for growers.
The Netherlands became the world’s second largest agricultural exporter through advanced technology, high efficiency farming and a strategic trading location.
Key drivers of dutch agriculture success
1. High-Tech Greenhouse: The country utilizes massive, climate-controlled glass greenhouses that optimize light, temperature and nutrients year-round.
2. Resource Efficiency: Farmers reduced their water usage for key crops up to 90 percent and nearly eliminated chemical pesticides in greenhouses by using biological alteration.
3. Advance Innovation: Continuous investment in agricultural research and development led to breakthroughs in vertical farming, seed technology, robotics and high-value cropping.
4. Strategic Trade Hub: Housing Europe’s largest port in Rotterdam, the Netherlands acts as a major gateway, importing and re-exporting goods after processing and adding value.
Agricultural Protection Potential
1. The Netherlands: Despite its tiny size, it is one of the world’s largest agricultural exporters. It has higher-tech greenhouses, smart farming and intense efficiency to yield massive crop and daily outputs.
2. The Philippines: It possesses a vast physical advantage in tropical land. It is the leading global supplier of coconut oil, banana and pineapple, but faces infrastructure and technological limits that restrict its total export volume compared to the Dutch model.
