Central Visayas pushes food security drive as inflation, poverty concerns persist

DANAO CITY, Cebu — Central Visayas is ramping up efforts to strengthen food security and reduce poverty as persistent increases in food prices continue to burden households across the region. The Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) is advancing agri-fishery and social development initiatives aimed at boosting local food production and protecting vulnerable communities from economic shocks. Cebu Governor and RDC-7 Chairperson Pamela Baricuatro said expanding agricultural programs remains one of the council’s key strategies for addressing poverty in the region. READ: Poverty incidence in Central Visayas drops in 2023 “It is a proven solution to address poverty,” Baricuatro […]... Keep on reading: Central Visayas pushes food security drive as inflation, poverty concerns persist