The Profile of the Filipino Farmer

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  1. 6. Many farmers aspire to have their ___________ land as it provides them with stability, security, and the opportunity to improve their livelihoods.
  2. 7. refers to the hopes and dreams Filipino farmers have for themselves and their families, often involving better living standards.
  3. 10. Poor ___________ background for farmers often results to lack awareness of innovative farming methods, leading to low productivity and inefficient use of resources.
  4. 11. ____ prices for the agricultural products because of oversupply, lack of market access, and dependence on middlemen
  5. 13. is the practice of lending money at high interest.
  6. 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.
  7. 16. Situation in which Filipino farmers have limited access to capital, technology, and resources needed to improve their productivity.
  8. 17. “70 percent of the poor in our country are in the ____areas, where agriculture and fisheries are the main sources of livelihood.
  9. 19. The condition in which individuals or families do not own or have access to land for farming, housing, or other livelihood purposes.
  10. 20. Farmer dream to have a ______ source of income.
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  1. 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. 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. 3. One aspiration of a farmers is to have a better ______ for their children.
  4. 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. 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.
  6. 8. A farmer who manages a small parcel of land.
  7. 9. High _____ growth in the Philippines contributes to low agricultural productivity as the the demand for food increases.
  8. 12. Term commonly associated with Filipino farmers in the context of their contribution to the country.
  9. 15. A typical farmer is usually working the land of riceland as?
  10. 18. tenure is a legal right or arrangement by which land is held or owned by a farmer.