Paulino Zafra, a 73-year-old rice farmer who has been tending the fields in Barangay Pooc, Talisay City, since the 1960s, currently earns P350 a day for his hard work.Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
Zafra said he observes a concerning trend, adding that young people are no longer interested in farming. Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
The low wages in agriculture are driving them to seek higher-paying jobs, creating a noticeable gap in the younger workforce in farming.Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
According to a 2021 survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), farmers continue to experience the highest rates of poverty among the basic sectors.Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela
