THE INVOLVEMENT of the youth in agriculture will help the country attain food security, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said.

He said that the Department of Agriculture will offer technical, livelihood, marketing, and financial support to encourage young people to venture into farming.

“Youth engagement in agriculture is one of the key strategies we are implementing under our OneDA Reform Agenda,” Dar said.

“We recognize that young Filipinos have the most to gain from our future-oriented development agenda. That is why we have invested in key programs to attract the skills, talents, and vigor of the Filipino youth into agriculture and agribusiness,” he added.

The DA chief said that the government will continue to provide opportunities to the youth to spur agricultural modernization.

He said that the guts, idealism, and the youth’s “seemingly crazy ideas” will help solve hunger and alleviate malnutrition.

“Our nation is in need of talented young public servants and leaders – especially in the field of agribusiness and food security,” Dar said.

“The upcoming generation of farmers has the opportunity to be the generation that will end world hunger and alleviate malnutrition, as well as help the sector adapt to climate change,” he added.