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Technological advancements in agriculture greatly help Filipino farmers to utilize the crops production. New equipment and machineries provide assistance in generating more crops that can withstand the harsh conditions of the Philippines. This may provide support however, it does not completely solve the malnutrition and famine people experience daily. Free access to food and water from the government is needed to eradicate hunger

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Just like poverty, hunger is a worldwide issue that has been ongoing for years. Numerous countries face hunger which can result to death and malnutrition. Children are dying and people scrape out garbage just for them to eat something. Completely eradicating hunger will provide peace and comfortable life to those who's been suffering a long time. The right amount of nutrients and vitamins enable people to perform functionally and overcome the daily stresses in life.

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Los Banos National High School was the main recipient of this study. This encouraged the less fortunate households to invest more in their children's education.

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In the second quarter of 2020, agriculture grew by 0.5 percent. Crop and fisheries production increased, while livestock and poultry production decreased. Agricultural production was valued at 439.8 billion pesos at current prices. This was up 4.6 percent from the previous year's figure.

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Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture

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Author: DA Communications Group | 5 August 2020

Agriculture managed to grow by 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020. Production in crops and fisheries recorded increases while livestock and poultry posted declines.

Crops registered a 5.0 percent growth in production. It shared 53.7 percent of the total agricultural output. Production went up for palay by 7.1 percent and corn by 15.4 percent.

Livestock production, which accounted for 17.3 percent of the total agricultural output, contracted by 8.5 percent. Hog production declined by 5.2 percent.

Poultry decreased by 4.7 percent in output. It contributed 13.0 percent to total agricultural production. Production was down for chicken by 7.8 percent.

Fisheries production grew by 0.9 percent, and it shared 16.0 percent in the total agricultural output. Major fish species such as Bali sardinella, skipjack, and roundscad posted output increments at 45.7 percent, 19.6 percent, and 18.6 percent, respectively.

At current prices, the value of agricultural production amounted to PhP 439.8 billion. This was 4.6 percent higher than the previous year's level.

(Sgd) DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

Source: http://www.psa.gov.ph/content/agricultural-production-increases-05-percent-second-quarter-2020

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Performance of Philippine Agriculture (April-June 2020) - Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture

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Author: DA Communications Group | 5 August 2020 Agriculture managed to grow by 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020. Production in crops and fisheries recorded increases while livestock and poultry posted declines. Crops registered a 5.0 percent growth in production. It shared 53.7 percent of the total agricultural output.

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The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) acts as the Secretariat for the SDGs, providing substantive support and capacity-building for the goals and their related thematic issues, including water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology, the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), partnerships and Small Island Developing States. DSDG plays a key role in the evaluation of UN systemwide implementation of the 2030 Agenda and on advocacy and outreach activities relating to the SDGs.

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Poverty has been an issue since then. Worldwide issues arise from poverty which are caused by lack of financial resources and unequal access to essentials for a day-to-day living. Quezon City is not an exception. 5.4% of Quezon City's population is in the poverty line. This became worse due to pandemic which resulted to more economical and social difficulties. Loss of jobs, hunger, and low economic growth are prevalent due to Covid-19. Eradicating poverty would not only cure people's personal problems but also improve the overall stability of Quezon City. It is our obligation to provide for the unfortunate and help them achieve better life.

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Technological advancements in poverty significantly affected the lives of the people in Quezon City. It raised awareness on the real conditions of poor communities and provided support with Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Programs (4Ps). 4Ps is a national government-sponsored human development initiative that gives conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor to enhance their health, nutrition, and education. Although this may alleviate the harsh conditions people face, it does not completely eradicate poverty. Long term sustainable plans such as easier access to education, increasing minimum wage, affordable and high quality health care services, and free access to basic needs such as food, water, and medicines will provide people the needed solution for poverty.

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India's Prime Minister announced a national policy in 2016 with the goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022. He proposed a three-part strategy, with one-third of the farming sector devoted to conventional crops like paddy and sugarcane, one-third to poultry, beekeeping, and fisheries, and one-third to tree planting for lumber production. In addition, the Prime Minister established a Crop Insurance Scheme to assist farmers.

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India, one of the most populated countries in the world, is a country that has benefited from the use of programs that are utilizing technology. Several programs have been implemented in the last decade that can serve as real examples of how technology is reducing poverty in India.

Reducing Poverty in India

Data from 2012 indicate that India contains the largest number of people living in poverty, at 270 million, with 80 percent of the poor living in rural areas. Most of these people living in rural areas rely on agriculture to make a living, and because men are leaving isolated villages to try and work in urban areas, women make up almost 50 percent of India's self-employed farmers.

In 2016, the Prime Minister of India introduced a national policy aiming to double the farmers' income by 2022. He advocated for a three-part strategy under which one-third of the farming sector should focus on traditional crops, such as paddy and sugarcane, one-third for poultry, beekeeping and fishery and one-third for planting trees to produce timber.

Crop Insurance Scheme

The Prime Minister also implemented a Crop Insurance Scheme to help farmers. They have to pay just 2 percent of the premium for kharif crop or those harvested in the summer season, and 1.5 percent for rabi, crops harvested in the spring, and the horticulture will be fixed at 5 percent. The balance premium will be paid by both the state and central government. India derives about 17 percent of its GDP from agriculture, and because crop output can change due to weather, this crop insurance scheme gives farmers a safety net.

Nano Ganesh

Another use of the technology in reducing poverty in India is Nano Ganesh. This is a mobile-based remote controller that is used to control water pumps from a mobile phone with mobile signal connectivity at both ends. The app is used as an interface between the high voltage starters and the low voltage GSM modules, which allows for farmers to turn the water pumps on and off and to check how much power is available.

Farmers can also check the water levels in the storage tank as well. This app saves farmers from making the long trek to distant water pump sites and also saves them from waiting on site to switch the water pump off when irrigation is complete. Since the app was introduced in 2003, it has over 60,000 installations in India reaching 480,000 people living in rural areas.

National Identity Card

India's national identity card project was established in India in 2009 and represent yet another successful step in reducing poverty in India through technology. The goal of the program is to issue an identity card to each of the country's over 1.2 billion residents. The card contains a unique 12-digit number that is linked to each person's fingerprint and iris scans. Eventually, the card is expected to improve India's basic education and health systems. The card could help check attendance of students and teachers in rural schools as well as the presence of doctors in rural health centers. It is also intended to serve as the basis for building a complete health information system.

In addition, the ID card is said to be sufficient for opening a bank account. Currently, over 50 percent of India's people currently do not have bank accounts, and 90 percent of the bank accounts that had been initiated about a decade ago under a policy of opening bank accounts for all people living in India are now either closed or unused.

India is the second most populated country in the world. Due to this reason, and the fact that a large percentage of the population lives in poverty, the country's government must do everything it can to improve the situation and alleviate poverty. Technological improvements and their usage were out of great help in reducing poverty in India, and future steps should be also taken in this direction in order to improve the situation in the country.

- Casey Geier

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How Technology is Reducing Poverty in India - The Borgen Project

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India is the second most populated country in the world. Due to this reason, and the fact that a large percentage of the population lives in poverty, the country's government must do everything it can to improve the situation and alleviate poverty. Technological improvements and their usage were out of great help in reducing poverty in India.

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Small to medium-sized businesses primarily engaged in the distribution of produced goods and the provision of basic services, continue to dominate the City's economy. From 2008 to 2013, the number of registered firms increased with the latest overall count at 64,515 including 13,417 new enterprises and 51,098 renewals.

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Education in Public Schools from SY 2020-2021

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Education in Public Schools from SY 2020-2021

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More than 400,000 kids have registered for the SY 2020-2021 in Quezon City public schools; accounting for 95 percent of the local government's target.

According to the municipal administration, there are 224,194 elementary students and 153,145 junior high school students among the 404,446 total enrollment. 27,106 kids enrolled in senior high school and non-graded special education.

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Quezon City's annual regular revenue for fiscal year 2016 was 17,058,330,468.11 pesos.

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As per 2015 Census, Quezon City's household population was 2,919,657 which was divided into 683,126 households with an average of 4.27 individuals per family.

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Based on the 2015 Census, the age group with the biggest population in Quezon City is 20 to 24 with 315,065 people. The age group 75 to 79, on the other hand, has the smallest population with 19,289 people.

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Quezon City's Roman Catholic population is the largest in the country. This religion is practiced by around 90% of the population. Other religions, including but not limited to Protestant and Islamic faiths, are widely practiced across the city. Quezon City is home to over a quarter of Metro Manila's population. The city has a wide range of cultural influences.

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Quezon City's population increased by 2,921,035 individuals over the span of 81 years; from 39,013 in 1939 to 2,960,048 in 2020. From the previous population of 2,936,116 in 2015; the current census numbers in 2020 indicate a desired growth rate of 0.17 percent or an increase of 23,932 persons.

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The population of Quezon City as per the 2020 Census was 2,960,048. This accounted for 21.95 percent of the population of the National Capital Region. Based on these numbers, the population density is 17,239 people per square kilometer or 44,646 people per square mile.

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The city center of Quezon City is located at around 14° 39' north, 121° 3' east. At these coordinates, the elevation is calculated to be 54.8 meters or 179.6 feet above sea level.

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It is the largest of the sixteen cities and one municipality in the region, with an area of 1171.71 square kilometers or 66.30 square miles and is almost one-fourth the size of Metro Manila. It contains 4 districts with 142 barangays.

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Quezon City is situated in the northeastern region of Metro Manila. It is on the north bound of Caloocan City and San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan Province, on the east of San Mateo and Marikina, on the south of Pasig and Mandaluyong, San Juan and Manila, and on the west by Valenzuela, Caloocan and Manila.