The Department of Agriculture (DA) joins the nationwide observance of National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on July 6 underscoring its continued efforts to enhance disaster preparedness, strengthen resilience, and protect the agri-fishery sector from the impacts of natural disasters with the theme, “Naghahanda at Kumikilos Tungo sa Panatag na Bagong Pilipinas.”
A tree planting activity, information campaigns, and photo exhibition featuring initiatives for disaster preparedness for farmers and fisherfolk constitute part of the month-long activities of the Department in observance of the NDRM. Its Regional Field Offices have also their respective activities in support of the celebration.
The DA continues to implement measures to mitigate the effects of various challenges facing the agri-fishery sector, including geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which have created uncertainty in global trade and driven up the prices of oil, fertilizers, and other agricultural inputs. ### (Ira Y. Cruz and Krystelle Ymari A. Vergara/ photos by Joseph Henry G. Elamparo Jr. and Ian Roy P. Leaño, DA-AFID)
