Young people should be made aware that farming these days can be profitable and not necessarily back-breaking because of new science-based technologies that can make farming profitable and fun. Making farming an honest-to-goodness agribusiness is the way to go to entice the educated young to venture into agricultural projects, according to Dr. Dar. Rice production cost can be substantially reduced through mechanization as per the study presented at the round table discussion by Rex Bingabing, outgoing director of PhilMech. Among the attractions in the leisure farms are good food, enjoyable do-it-yourself educational and recreational activities, souvenir items, communion with nature, and more. Today, there are about 300 leisure farms that are members of the Taiwan Leisure Farm Development Association.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 16, 2016 07:07 UTC