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Farm consolidation, clustering paves way to modernizing, industrializing Phl agri

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QUEZON CITY, July 30 –The Department of Agriculture (DA) will vigorously pursue farm consolidation and clustering to hasten the modernization and industrialization of Philippine agriculture.

QUEZON CITY, July 30 –The Department of Agriculture (DA) will vigorously pursue farm consolidation and clustering to hasten the modernization and industrialization of Philippine agriculture.

Farm consolidation and clustering can significantly increase the productivity and competitiveness of Filipino farmers and fishers, including agripreneurs, as they will achieve economies of scale, said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.

To take optimum advantage of the Duterte administrations Plant, Plant, Plant program, we will strongly encourage farmers to organize themselves into cooperatives or associations (FCAs) and consolidate their farms into contiguous clusters of at least 50 to 100 hectares each, the DA chief added.

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