PRESIDENT Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.'s vision of food self-sufficiency for the Philippines will only be possible if the government will get away from massive importation of fish, rice, pork, chicken and vegetable, producers said on Monday.

In a virtual press briefing on Monday by Tugon Kabuhayan, Asis Perez, former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director and convener of the food security and livelihood advocacy group, expressed confidence that the country can produce food supply that the Filipino population requires. This, he stressed, should start with ensuring that enough public and private support will be given to local food producers.