The Philippines — once an exporter of rice in the late ‘70s — but now facing food insecurity issues because of production shortfall. Destructive typhoons, high prices of basic goods, lack of access, and the COVID-19 pandemic have forced more than half of the 110 million population into hunger and poverty. Among the hard-hit sectors: farmers and fishermen who produce our food.<br /><br />A sizable group of Filipinos is suffering from hunger, a problem that policy makers and the agriculture sector have tried to address and one of the stop-gap solutions: import food while it provides relief for the consumer, producers are crying out for help.<br /><br />The vision of empowering farmers towards a more productive agriculture sector in our C-Suite Vision.<br /><br />Your business is our business. Join our senior anchor Rico Hizon on The Exchange.<br /><br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
