MANILA, Philippines - If the government is serious about achieving its food targets, a mechanism must be in place that will adapt to climate change and shield the country’s food supply from the ill-effects of radical changes in the weather, according to United Nationalist Alliance senatorial bet Jack Enrile.
“The threat of climate-related events like typhoons is all too real. We need to be prepared now instead of going into a panic mode when situations threaten our food supply,†Enrile said. “When that happens, you know what comes next – hunger that could lead to desperation, food riots.â€
Some countries that routinely suffer from extreme climate conditions like drought, flooding, and hurricanes, according to Enrile, have incorporated agriculture insurance as a means to safeguard the livelihood of farmers and the food supply of the general population.