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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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