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Lesson 1.

3: Agricultural Modernization, Sustainable


Development and Current situation of Philippine Agriculture
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, the students shall have:

1. Explained the scope of agricultural modernization and development


through AFMA (RA 8435)

2. Discussed the sustainable agricultural development and its goals

3. Recognized the situation of agriculture nowadays, the production


and commodities in the Philippines
Agricultural Modernization and Development

What is Development?

Development is the process of growing or causing something


to grow or become larger or more advanced.
What is Modernization?

Modernization is the process in which societies move from


simple to complex, homogeneity to heterogeneity, incoherent
to coherent, and from agriculture to industrial.
Agriculture Modernization, defined

Agriculture modernization is the process of great changes


/transformation in agriculture. With the projected population
growth, boosting agricultural productivity is a challenge that
needs to be met. Thus, we can meet this challenge through
agriculture modernization.
There are ways in modernizing Agriculture, these are

 Increased land under irrigation

 Multiple cropping/activity

 Increased mechanization

 Expanding cash crop production (such as coffee, cocoa, tea, sugar cane,
cotton, spices, etc.)

 Encouraging the entrepreneurship drive- the capacity and willingness to


develop, organize, and manage a business venture along with any of its
risks to make a profit.
 Developing marketing channels for agricultural produce- covers the
services involved in moving an agricultural product from the farm to
the consumer.

 Value addition to traditional crops (such as amaranth, malunggay, etc.)

 Reforming land acquisitions- the statutory division of agricultural land


and its reallocation to landless people
Agriculture Modernization in the Philippines

On December 22, 1997, the Philippines through the Department of


Agriculture passed into law the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization
Act or AFMA. It became effective in the year 1999. It was enacted by
former President Fidel V. Ramos.
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (R.A. 8435)

 AFMA is a comprehensive blueprint for agriculture modernization and


rural development in the Philippines.

 It is the process of transforming the agriculture and fisheries sectors


into one that is dynamic, technologically advance and competitive yet
centered on human development, guided by the sound practices of
sustainability and the principles of social justice.

 It seeks to modernize the Philippine agriculture for the country to


compete in the global market.
AFMA aims to achieve the following:

 Transform the agriculture and fisheries sectors to a technology-based,


advanced and competitive industry

 Ensure that the small farmers and fisherfolks have equal access to
assets, resources, and services

 Guarantee food security

 Encourage farmer and fisherfolks groups to bond together for more


bargaining power
 Strengthen people’s organizations, cooperatives, and nongovernment
organizations by enhancing their participation in decision-making

 Pursue an aggressive market-driven approach to make the products


more competitive in the market

 Stimulate further processing of agricultural products and make it more


marketable

 Implement policies that will invite more investors to establish a


business in the country
Seven Principles of AFMA:

1. Poverty alleviation and social equity


2. Food security
3. Rational use of resources
4. Global competitiveness
5. Sustainable development
6. People empowerment
7. Protection from the competition are in the right places
Sustainable Agriculture Development

 Sustainable development was first coined by the


Brundtland Commission in 1987 as “meeting the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”.

 It is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human


needs while preserving the environment.
 Sustainable development is having a healthy environment,
an equitable society and a vibrant community. It is the
shared responsibility of the present and future generations.

 It is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or


depleting natural resources and thereby supporting long-
term ecological balance.
Goals of Sustainable Agricultural Development:
 Satisfaction of human food and fiber needs

 Enhancement of the environmental quality and natural


resource base upon which the agricultural economy
depends
 Efficient use of non-renewable resources and on-
farm resources and integrate, where appropriate,
natural biological cycles and controls

 Sustaining the economic viability of farm operations

 Enhancement of the quality of life for farmers and


society as a whole
Three components of Sustainable Agriculture:

 Economic sustainability- a farm must be profitable for it


to be sustainable. A farm’s economic sustainability
depends on many factors:

• Crop production method


• Farmer’s management
• Decision making and
• Marketing skills
 Social sustainability- this relates to the quality of those
who live and work on the farm and in the community.
This includes fair treatment of workers, positive family
relationships, positive interactions with consumers, and
the purchase of local supplies. In essence, the farm
supports the community and the community supports
the farm.
Philippine Agriculture Over the years

The agriculture sector plays an important role in the


Philippine economy. Although it’s a contribution to the
country’s GDP (18% in 2009) declined, the agriculture
sector is still a priority because it provides employment to
the country’s labor force. It contributed 34% to national
employment.
Philippine Agriculture Scenario

• Land Area: 30 million hectares


• Agricultural Area (47% estimates) - 14.1 million hectares
Five Major Crops:

1. Rice
2. Corn
3. Sugarcane
4. Coconut
5. Banana
Top Producer Regions
Palay- Central Luzon
Corn- Cagayan Valley
Coconut- Davao Region
Sugarcane- Western Visayas
Top Producer
Regions
Banana- Davao Region
Pineapple- Northern Mindanao
Coffee- SOCCSKSARGEN
Mango- Ilocos Region
Top Producer
Regions
Carabao- Western Visayas
Cattle- Northern Mindanao
Hog- Northern Mindanao
Goat- Ilocos Region
Top Producer
Regions
Chicken- Central Luzon
Chicken Eggs- Central Luzon
Duck- Central Luzon
Duck Eggs- Central Luzon
Top Producer
Regions
Marine- Zamboanga Peninsula
Inland- BARMM
Aquaculture- BARMM
End of Lesson 1.3

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