🌾 Who will harvest the crops? The Philippine farm workforce is shrinking.
Agriculture's share of total employment has dropped to 19.4%, its lowest on record. Behind it: aging farmers, low wages, seasonal turnover, tough working conditions, and young workers moving to BPO jobs in the city.
The result? Missed harvest windows, rising labor costs, and higher food prices.
Read the full breakdown of the causes and what actually works to fix it 👇
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