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INEQUALITY-REDUCING
TRANSFORMATION
(“PAGBABAGO”)
The Pagbabago pillar seeks to make it easier for the marginalized subsectors and
people groups to participate in economic progress.
Expanding Economic Opportunities
in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
By 2022, there will be more economic opportunities
for all. Lagging economic sectors like farmers and
fisherfolk will be given priority and will have easier
access to economic opportunities. Doing so will
enable them to partake in economic activities and
growth. Specific targets for this sector are provided in
Table 8.2 of the full PDP 2017-2022 document.
Strategies
The government will ensure the sustainability of its efforts to improve the productivity
of the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (AFF) sector and to continuously build the
capacity of AFF stakeholders. To expand the access of farmers and fisherfolk to
economic opportunities, the government will implement the following strategies:
To improve AFF productivity within the ecological limit
• Develop an integrated color-coded agricultural map to identify the
comparative advantage of specific areas.
• Accelerate construction of disaster- and climate-resilient small-scale
irrigation systems and improve existing ones.
• Facilitate the use of appropriate farm and fishery machinery and equipment.
• Strengthen the extension system (the process of linking AFF stakeholders
to extension workers) that can provide the stakeholders with technical
assistance and capacity building activities.
• Pursue an ecosystems approach to fisheries management.
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