Philippines - Étape 2
Main findings
The following were the findings and recommendations of the National Dialogue on Responsible Investments in Agriculture: 1. Investments in agriculture are necessary for food and nutrition security. Based on the discussion, there is a need to work on incentives, technology, credit support and investments in the whole agriculture value chain, particularly on farm consolidation or clustering to achieve economies of scale for a market-driven, value-chain oriented food system. One important suggestion is for the government to launch an awareness campaign highlighting the advantages if farmers and fi
... Lire la suiteshers consolidate/cluster. 2. It is vital to increase the confidence level of investors in the agriculture and fisheries sector. A step towards this goal can be observed in the passing of the CREATE Law. With this, the government should openly engage with the private sector to maximize government policies on investment and support in the agriculture sector. 3. The government needs to prioritize provisions of fiscal incentives to help the private sector regain confidence after going through the adverse effects of the pandemic. The government and its stakeholders should continue working together to achieve national food security. Furthermore, investments should focus more on post-harvest infrastructure, such as cold storage facilities, warehouses, and refrigeration facilities to mitigate post-harvest losses and food wastage along the value chain, and to develop markets for perishable products, among others. 4. The private sector takes big risks when investing in agriculture. Therefore, the government should provide a fair, transparent, consistent, and enabling environment. Furthermore, the farmer/beneficiary/cooperator should also be considered by the private sector/investor so that they share in the wealth generated by the land. 5. Statistically, it is possible to achieve zero hunger by 2030 but this will need extreme political will. Specifically, this period will practically cover two administrations which may not necessarily have the same political vision. There is a need to continuously increase production and investment to level up the agri-fishery sector. Consequently, this shall address the demand of the growing population of Filipinos. 6. The efforts of the government should be clearly targeted and focused to achieve the SDGs by 2030. For example, government interventions should target stunting among Filipino children. 7. The government should take a whole-of-country approach seriously and beyond this administration. This includes ensuring the active participation of non-government stakeholders in eradicating hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable and responsible agriculture. Lire moins
Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Innovation, Policy