The Profile of the Filipino Farmer
Across
- 6. Many farmers aspire to have their ___________ land as it provides them with stability, security, and the opportunity to improve their livelihoods.
- 7. refers to the hopes and dreams Filipino farmers have for themselves and their families, often involving better living standards.
- 10. Poor ___________ background for farmers often results to lack awareness of innovative farming methods, leading to low productivity and inefficient use of resources.
- 11. ____ prices for the agricultural products because of oversupply, lack of market access, and dependence on middlemen
- 13. is the practice of lending money at high interest.
- 14. Calamities such as typhoons, droughts, floods, and earthquakes—pose significant risks to farmers, especially in the Philippines, where agriculture is vulnerable to extreme weather.
- 16. Situation in which Filipino farmers have limited access to capital, technology, and resources needed to improve their productivity.
- 17. “70 percent of the poor in our country are in the ____areas, where agriculture and fisheries are the main sources of livelihood.
- 19. The condition in which individuals or families do not own or have access to land for farming, housing, or other livelihood purposes.
- 20. Farmer dream to have a ______ source of income.
Down
- 1. Example of solution of the _______ land and income distribution is the land reform program in the Philippines that aims of redistributing land from large landowners to landless or small-scale farmers.
- 2. demand Unpredictable ________ refers to situations where the demand for agricultural products fluctuates unexpectedly such as oversupply of mangoes leading to leading to lower prices and financial losses for farmers.
- 3. One aspiration of a farmers is to have a better ______ for their children.
- 4. Low quality of _____________ refers to inadequate or ineffective public services provided to a community or population which healthcare, education, agriculture and welfare programs, etc.
- 5. Underinvestment in rural infrastructure such as well-maintained _________ and transportation systems to transport products to the market hinders the delivery of fresh produce, resulting in spoilage and losses, especially for perishable goods.
- 8. A farmer who manages a small parcel of land.
- 9. High _____ growth in the Philippines contributes to low agricultural productivity as the the demand for food increases.
- 12. Term commonly associated with Filipino farmers in the context of their contribution to the country.
- 15. A typical farmer is usually working the land of riceland as?
- 18. tenure is a legal right or arrangement by which land is held or owned by a farmer.