TRUE OR FALSE
• 1. According to DA, there is no need to add new agricultural workers
due to the decrease of budget in agricultural sector.
• 2. One of the main causes of agricultural labor shortages is the lack of
mechanization.
• 3. The Rice Tariffication Law have made it easy for Filipino farmers to
produce local rice.
• 4. Because of Agricultural Labor Shortage, crop yields and production
may decrease and farmers may not be able to sow seeds or transplant
seedlings on time.
TRUE OR FALSE
• 5. Based on Labor Force Survey (LFS), the agriculture and forest
industry is confidently high at stake which makes agricultural labor in
the Philippines overwhelming.
• 6. The Department of Agriculture is not aware of the decline of
agricultural labor that is why they are doing nothing to solve such
problems.
• 7. Agricultural Labor Shortages affect the economy of the country as
well as the food security and self -sufficiency of Filipino people.
• 8. The agricultural sector greatly contributes to the Gross Domestic
Products and local livelihoods.
TRUE OR FALSE
• 9. Agricultural labor shortages may lead to the decrease of
competitiveness in the global market which will make the cycle of
economy stagnant.
• 10. Agricultural Labor Shortages are likely to worsen especially when
the government has nothing to do but rely on the resilience of the
laborers .
TRUE OR FALSE ANSWER
• 1. FALSE
• 2. TRUE
• 3. FALSE
• 4. TRUE
• 5. FALSE
• 6. FALSE
• 7. TRUE
• 8.TRUE
• 9. TRUE
• 10. TRUE