I, together with the people of Sorsogon, join the rest of the nation in the observance of the United Nations’ World Food Day 2021 with the theme “Our actions are our future- better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life.”
The UN, through its Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), could not have chosen a better theme to emphasize the importance food security. Ngayon panahon ng pandemya dulot ng COVID-19, lalo nating napagtanto ang kahalagahan ng pagkain sa bawat hapag at ang kahalagahan ng kalusugan.
We are fully behind the UN’s goal of building “a sustainable agri-food system in which a variety of sufficient, nutritious and safe foods is available at an affordable price to everyone, and nobody is hungry or suffers from any form of malnutrition.”
Makakamit natin mithiing ito kung ang pamahalaan at ang pribadong sektor ay patuloy na isusulong ang pag-unlad ng ating agrikultura. Sa araw na ito, tayo rin ay nagbibigay-pugay sa sa ating mga manggagawa sa sektor ng agrikultura, lalung-lalo na ang mga magsasaka.
Looking after the welfare of our farmers will be a solid manifestation of our commitment to champion food security through a robust agriculture, and in ensuring a future generation of Filipinos that is free from hunger.