Food crisis, high costs to test Marcos as agriculture chief

Farmers can learn from their indigenous counterparts. They are letting go of old rice-focused traditions to survive, using technologies to meet big demand for commercial salad vegetables. — EV ESPIRITU Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1614274/food-crisis-high-costs-to-test-bongbong-marcos-as-agri-chief#ixzz7Wu9wsLii Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): With just days before he sits as agriculture secretary, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr will have to contend with numerous challenges that threaten the country’s food supply and stymied the growth of the farm sector for decades.

Outgoing Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday said the first order of business for the Marcos administration would be to ensure sufficient food supply amid the looming global food crisis.