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MANILA, Philippines — On Tuesday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public that the country’s food output, notably prime agricultural items such as rice, vegetables, chicken, and fish, is sufficient.

DA Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said in a virtual press conference that record-breaking harvest productions are being monitored while securing three-month buffer supplies.

“At the end of the first quarter, we had 90 days to last buffer stock; in the second quarter, with the other imports that will be arriving, we will have another 90 days; in the third quarter, where we are preparing for the wet season, we will have 60 days; and we will end the year with 87 or three months inventory,” he said in a mix of Filipino and English.

Similarly, low-land level vegetables, also known as pinakbet veggies, are now 150 percent sufficient, while highland vegetables have achieved a level of 158 percent sufficiency.

Cayanan further mentioned that during the Lenten season, demand for vegetables and fish may grow.

“Actually, we will notice that our intake of pork will reduce during fasting,” he added. “We know that we are consuming more fish now, and definitely vegetables.”

Meanwhile, Cayanan stated that they have been asking the Commission on Elections to remove aid payments for farmers and fishermen from the expenditure ban.

“If the goal is to keep it from becoming politicized, then the benefits meant for farmers in particular, as well as the general public, should not be sacrificed,” he said.

He went on to say that partisanship should be avoided at all costs, but not at the price of farmers.

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