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Department of Agricultue

We know that this is the principal agency of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural development growth.In pursuit of this, it provides the policy framework, helps direct public investments, and in partnership with local government units (LGUs) provides the support services necessary to make agriculture and agri-based enterprises profitable and to help spread the benefits of development to the poor, particularly those in rural areas.To ensure better quality of life, the country must open up economic opportunities, maintain socio-political stability, and promote good stewardship as well as focus on strategic measures and activities, aimed to spur economic growth and create jobs.

They should develop at least two million hectares of new land for agribusiness in order to contribute 2 million jobs targeted in 2010; Idle or marginal agricultural lands; Offshore and inland bodies of water for aquaculture; New and existing agricultural areas which will be developed for intercropping with high value crops and raising of livestock, poultry and fish

Reduce costs of wage goods through productivity enhancement, more efficient logistics, and improved retailing linkages; Production support to enhance farm and fishery productivity Logistical support to raise distribution efficiency Governance and institutional support to provide a policy and regulatory environment conducive to efficient production and distribution of agribusiness commodities.