I think that agriculture is one of the largest sector in Philippine Economy.

The country's

main agricultural crops are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, bananas, pineapple, coffee, mangoes,
tobacco, and abaca (a banana-like plant). Secondary crops include peanut, cassava, camote (a type
of rootcrop), garlic, onion, cabbage, eggplant, calamansi (a variety of lemon), rubber, and
cotton. Rice as the most common crop in many rural areas made our economy improve. Sugar is
also the main product from sugarcanes and helps other unemployed workers to be employed. Many
workers are employed by working through Sugar Mills or work as farmers for low lands or any
type of lands that is available for planting. However, there are issues in regards with the funds of
agricultural economy. The government didn't give enough support like programs to enable the
farmers to produce more crops than they normally do. Corruption occurs in our economy. This is
one of the reasons why the agricultural economy of the Philippines slowly progressed. Examples
of these programs and projects that are not adequately funded by our government is the
construction of efficient irrigation systems which would have a huge help for farmers to have
adequate supply of water for their crops. I think that the government should give attention to the
agricultural sector of our country for it has given supported our needs and supplied the market
goods and products to be used by Philippine people. If the government act immediately on their
projects regarding agricultural issues, maybe our agricultural economy might not deteriorate,
maybe we would not be in our country's present sorry status. Also one of the most pressing
concerns of the agricultural sector is the rampant conversion of agricultural land into golf courses,
residential subdivisions, and industrial parks or resorts. In 1993 the nation was losing irrigated rice
lands at a rate of 2,300 hectares per year. Small land-holders find it more profitable to sell their
land to developers in exchange for cash, especially since they lack capital for seeds, fertilizers,
pesticides, and wages for hiring workers to plant and harvest the crops. Another concern is farmers'
continued reliance on chemical-based fertilizers or pesticides that have destroyed soil productivity
over time. In recent years however, farmers have been slowly turning to organic fertilizer.