Why do you think science and technology are severely underdevelop fields in the Philippines? Give at least two reason.
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Agriculture
1. Agriculture has the greatest potential to solve urgent national problems, in particular, poverty, unemployment, overpopulation in the cities, poor health and nutrition, and environmental degradation. To achieve this, we propose a science-based, nature-inspired program that requires the following commitments from the national leadership:
2. Redirect agricultural production programs from single commodity (e.g., rice, livestock, fisheries) to a farming systems-oriented program. Replace rice sufficiency with food security as the primary national goal.
3. Restructure agricultural R&D, including education and extension services, to make them a catalyst for diversification, integration and intensification in the farms. Give the highest priority to applied biology and biotechnology, flexible machinery systems, and utilization of information technology.
4. Formulate innovative policies that promote coupling of mechanization with energy self-reliance in all steps of the value chain, using renewables and indigenous sources of energy.
5. Review highly restrictive regulations involving bioprospecting, biotechnology, information technology, and other components of modern technology.
6. Manage land and water resources to ensure food security and the protection of the environment.
7. Actively promote diversification in agricultural production to ensure food security and promote better nutritiotion.
8. Invest in the local production of agricultural inputs, such as high-value animal care products and machinery.
9. Adopt a whole industry approach to the coconut sector, which includes agricultural production, integrated processing, health research, biofuels, and oleochemicals.
Manufacturing
1. Manufacture higher-valued food and non-food products from agricultural raw materials. Manufacture higher-value products from our mineral resources.
2. Provide reliable and inexpensive power to industry and SMSEs.
3. Improve product quality, efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing sector by facilitating access to new developments in emerging technologies, such as biotechnology, information technology, materials science and nanotechnology.
4. Institute an industrial policy that promotes broad technologies rather than specific industries.
Answer:
The Philippines faces multiple global and local challenges which require science, technology and innovation. These include:
the intensifying competition from globalization and regional integration;
natural disasters, environmental degradation and climate change;
and persistent poverty and increasing inequality.
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