The Role of Agricultural Modernization in Achieving Food Security and Self-sufficiency

Food Security and Self-sufficiency and

Agricultural Modernization

2nd National Peasant-Scientist Conference

Visayas Avenue, Quezon

July 30, 2014

• State of the Philippine Agriculture

• What is agricultural modernization?

• Attainment of food security and self-sufficiency towards agricultural modernization

Farm Mechanization

Table 1. Contribution to GDP by agriculture in Asian and Pacific countries (%) (World Bank 2009).

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

2000 2005 2007 2008

Burma 57 - - -

Laos 56 46 40 -

Nepal 41 36 34 34

Cambodia 38 32 32 -

Mongolia 33 25 23 -

Pakistan 26 21 21 20

Bangladesh 26 20 19 19

Vietnam 25 21 20 -

India 23 19 18 18

Table 1. Contribution to GDP by agriculture in Asian and Pacific countries (%) (World Bank 2009).

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

2000 2005 2007 2008

Fiji 17 15 - -

Indonesia 16 13 14 14

Philippines 16 14 14 15

China 15 13 11 11

Thailand 9 11 12 -

South Korea 5 3 3 3

Malaysia 1 8 10 -

Is agricultural

modernization attainable in

the Philippines?

Agriculture as the base for industries

• Provide means of subsistence

• Source of industrial raw materials

• Vast market for industrial products;

• Main reservoir of labor power for industry and other sectors of economy

• Important source of accumulation funds

Heavy industries base metals, basic

chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery,

precision instruments, electronics, and consumer

durables. LEADING FACTOR

Light industries processing of grains, cereals,

fruits and vegetables, beverages and dairy products, meat and poultry; aquaculture

and fisheries, clothing-footwear, textile and garment industries

and mass housing BRIDGING FACTOR

Agriculture (modernized and

mechanized)‏ BASE

Agricultural and rural development

• Light industry supplies the needs of domestic population (most in rural areas)‏

• Heavy industry supports agricultural modernization

• Rural industrialization build on rural markets and agricultural modernization to increase manufacturing and employment in rural areas.

• Set up foundries and metal workshops

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Technology for the People