THE GOVERNMENT will explore improving farm productivity by adopting data-driven methods to ensure farmers become prosperous and to upgrade farm logistics, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
At a virtual meeting of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s 35th Regional Conference, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said farmers need to be brought into the digital world to boost their productivity.
“In terms of precision agriculture and digital technology, the DA is fast-tracking the development of a digital roadmap for the Philippine agri-fishery sector. We aim to integrate digital technologies in the food value chain and logistics, benefiting both producers and consumers,” Mr. Dar said.
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