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“The Times Call For A More Expansive Notion Of Agriculture” – PH Ex-Secretary Of Agriculture William Dar, Commencement Speaker, Benguet State University

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Days towards and at the end of his term as Secretary of Agriculture, I saw the full figure of William Dar on Facebook every now and then – with a happy face! The above image is from his Facebook page, 12 July 2022, with this caption: “Liam Dar Sicada and myself enjoying the breeze and fresh air at the farm in Lingsat, Sta Maria, Ilocos Sur!” Liam is a granddaughter, and Mr Dar is a native of Santa Maria. Ilocano. As an Ilocano myself, I dare say the ilocanos are a hardy, happy race! Mr Dar was Secretary of Agriculture from 05 Aug 2019 to 30 June 2022. The happy face is showing 12 days after an intense 29 months of accepting the problematic past, directing the chaotic present with 27 agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA), and pointing to the promising future of Philippine agriculture. President Ferdinand “BBM” Marcos Jr has taken over the chaos as interim Secretary! On the morning of Friday, 08 July 2022, Mr Dar was guest speaker in the 97th Commencement Exercises of his
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This is Good ! “Mataas Na Ani, Malaking Kita” is the current slogan of the PH Department of Agriculture (DA) – “High Yield, Big Income” – here promised for hybrid rice. (That slogan came up at the time of Secretary of Agriculture William Dar .) (“Hybrid rice” from ati.da.gov.ph , “Mataas” from youtube.com ) This is Not Good ! After blogging my Tuesday, 01 Nov 2022 essay “BBM’s Dream Of P 20/Kg Rice – To Help Make That Dream Come True Almost Immediately, Somebody Fund Me As I Re/Invent A Mechanically Intelligent ”Masaganang Sakahang Kabalikat’ Rotavator (‘MSK Rotavator’),” someone emailed me to point out her/his advocacy of hybrid rice – implying that “Regenerative Agriculture (RA) could not produce high hybrid rice yields. Challenge accepted! I am not naming that someone here, but I am going to refute her/him. Madam/Sir, when you emphasize high yield of rice, watch me as I salute you – but when all you emphasize is high yield of rice , watch me as I refute you! To s
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BBM Sir, Climate Change Is Our Goliath – Be Our David & Throw A Single Deadly Stone – RA

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No denying – destructive winds, floods, landslides etc are thrown at us by the Goliath called “Climate Change.” As Secretary of Agriculture BBM Sir, please be our Brave Little David and throw the little stone called “RA” – Regenerative Agriculture . Then, we produce zero greenhouse gases (GHGs) and defeat Climate Change! (“BBM” from nypost.com ), “David Slaying Goliath” from herbertrsim.com ) In our inaction – Deaths and damages are everywhere. Admin says (accompanying top image): “Massive Infrastructure Damage To Hamper Post-Pandemic Growth In Western Visayas” ( boracayislandnews.com ) – about landslides and rampaging waters churned by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng . Ellen T Tordesillas says (accompanying middle image): “The Bridges Of Antique And Climate Change” (01 Nov 2022, verafiles.org ) – about the Paliwan Bridge in Antique collapsing. Krixia Subingsubing says: “New Climate Reports Point To Surging Global Disaster” (01 Nov 2022, Inquirer , newsinfo.inquirer.net ):
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BBM’s Dream Of P20/Kg Rice – To Help Make That Dream Come True Almost Immediately, Somebody Fund Me As I Re/Invent A Mechanically Intelligent ”Masaganang Sakahang Kabalikat” Rotavator (”MSK Rotavator”)

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From its Facebook page, “Rice Up” speaks of “Cheap But Quality Rice.” Yes! I will now modify Pres Ferdinand “BBM” Marcos Jr’s promise: “Rice Down/Rice Up – P 20/kg Rice: Low Price, High Quality.” “Rice Up” is entitled to its secret, but I myself know how such rice can be produced – via a mechanically intelligent rotavator. The above rotavator images are from TractorGuru ( tractorguru.in ) – the caption says “Top 10…” but shows only 9 – poor editing. Whatever, I now claim the missing Top One is my MSK Rotavator! “Masaganang Sakahan Kabalikat” (Abundant Harvest Assistant). MSK Rotavator. The rotavator, off-the-shelf, if intelligently directed as it is, can produce automatically an organic mulch! And that will ensure that my promise of Rice Down/Rice Up quality rice is automatically delivered. I have shown in reality that an off-the-shelf rotavator operating with my instructions can enrich the soil and enrich the yield of any crop – so much better if it is designed to become my
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Masaganang Sakahang Kabalikat Rotavator (MSK Rotavator) – “My Dream Rotavator Remains A Dream” – Frank A Hilario

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None Of The Above: The “Masaganang Sakahang Kabalikat Rotavator” (“MSK Rotavator”) is my proposed physical and richly rewarding image. Rotavator examples shown above, I am dedicating this intellectual effort to “The Farmers Who Need To Rise From Poverty To Prosperity.” {Images: “Kuliglig” from youtube.com , “Kubota” from facebook.com ) The name is in honor of Father Ciriaco “Acong” Sevilla Jr , who was the trailblazer of the Roman Catholic movement called “ Munting Sambayanang Kristiyano ” (MSK) . Each MSK is a small community of Catholic parishioners cultivating their love of God and of fellowmen. I wrote a tribute to Father Acong years ago, in 2013L “Remembering Fr Acong. Hero For The Church Of The Poor” ( Frank A Hilario , blogspot.com ). His heroism comprised building an incredible 400+ MSKs in the Gumaca Diocese from 1980 to 2007! (Me, I want to be a hero for the poor farmers.) I wrote the other Sunday, “Lessons Learned From Roman Catholic “Father Acong” About Successfully Bui
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Regenerative BBM

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Aside from solving the problem of delivering on his promise of a P 20/kg rice for PH consumers in the Philippines as according to my advice in my earlier essay, BBM can regenerate the damaged heart of PH Agriculture by focusing on organic farming – smartly with my proposed reinvention of the rotavator. (“Bongbong” from twitter.com , “Heart” from futurity.org ) Wednesday, 27 Oct 2022, I blogged, “How Farmers Can Grow Miracle Rice II, Vendors Sell At P20/kg And Make Millions Filipinos Healthier & Farmers Happier!” ( Frank And Healthy Minds , blogspot.com ). There, I mentioned Organic Agriculture (OA) as the simple/not-so-simple triggering solution to BBM’s problem of producing P 20/kg rice for consumers. As well I mentioned that the rotavator needs to be redesigned so that it automatically works for the farmer towards OA – the reinvented rotavator will automatically create and distribute evenly on any field full of weeds an automatic plant-soil-mix mulch. As it deserves, I
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How Farmers Can Grow Miracle Rice II, Vendors Sell At P20/kg And Make Millions Filipinos Healthier & Farmers Happier!

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"How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?” was one of the songs featured in the 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, “The Sound Of Music.” When Ferdinand “BBM” Marcos Jr was running for President, he promised a P 20/kg rice. So, how do you solve a problem like a “ P 20/kg rice?” (BBM with farmers from northluzon.politics.com.ph , prices from reuters.com ) Here comes columnist Segundo Eclar Romero who puts ““Two Questions For Marcos Jr” (25 Oct 2022, Inquirer, inqm.news ): Responding to gentle suggestions that he should appoint a full-time Agriculture Secretary, President Marcos Jr is adamant that he will hold on to the position, saying he is “still needed there.” … The problems in the agriculture sector are “so difficult that it will take a president to change and turn it around.” “The problems in the agriculture sector are ‘so difficult that it will take a President to change and turn it around.” Yes! That is, if you don’t have a roadmap leading to P 20/kg rice! The
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