Devt body vows food sufficiency in Mindanao By Ruth Palo
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has crafted a supplyand-demand system that would ensure food sufficiency in Mindanao. The Mindanao Food or “MinFood” program aims to create a selfsustaining supply-anddemand chain given the realities brought by the coronavirus pandemic. MinDA Chairman Emmanuel Piñol said MinFood would also include the establishment of a food positioning system for the Mindanao provinces.
supplies in areas where Piñol added that he had these are in short supply, already directed the he said. crafting of the Mindanao food supply and demand Piñol cited Bukidnon’s map indicating the vegetables as an example products each province where its produce could produces in excess and be brought to Zamboanga where these were needed. del Norte or Surigao del Norte. Some private and business sectors that At the same time, support the program would sea products from these provide logistical support fishing provinces could be in repositioning the food repositioned in Bukidnon July 4-10, 2020 |
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