The Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed to prioritize women farmers in the country as it pursues a stronger, gender-inclusive seed systems to further boost food production and livelihood of local food growers.
"Under the Duterte administration, the DA will continue to empower women farmers, being indispensable partners of their farmer-husbands, brothers or sons. Together, they form our formidable food security army," Agriculture Secretary William Dar said during a recent webinar titled "The role of women in developing a climate-smart seed system in the Philippines” organized by the International Potato Center (CIP).
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