Food security and livelihood advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said higher budget should be given for environment protection and conservation programs, after the Sierra Madre Mountain Range minimized the damage to crops and livestock from Super Typhoon Karding, saving 17 million brood stock in Central Luzon.
"About 17 million brood stock would've been lost if not for Sierra Madre. Luzon is number one in aquaculture production, and Central Luzon or Region 3 produces 16 percent by value. By volume, it's also big," Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Director Wilfredo Cruz said in recent media briefing.
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