The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged this year’s high school graduates to enroll in farming and fisheries-related courses. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recent figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the average age of farmers and fishermen is 43. “That means a lot of young people are now getting involved in agriculture, and I hope more and more of them will be involved,” Alcala said.

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