51.   Agricultural production is crucial in determining Philippine inflation as food makes up around half of the consumer price index.

52.   Agricultural production, which declined because of drought last year, is improving and exports are growing, he said.

53.   After two years of extensive flooding that crippled agricultural production, North Korea was hit by severe drought this summer.

54.   Agricultural production has dropped sharply, and those farmers still able to reach their fields find it hard to bring their goods to market.

55.   All commercial agricultural production systems attempt to reduce production costs to produce food products at competitive prices.

56.   Agricultural production has direct impact on the reduction of poverty, export growth and overall economic performance, he said.

57.   Agricultural production is crucial in determining Philippine inflation as it makes up around half of the consumer price index.

58.   Agricultural production is expected to fall by half this year because of a lack of fuel and fertilizers.

59.   And there is little chance that genetically modified crops and other biotechnology will reinvigorate agricultural production.

60.   Anwar said for this reason, it was necessary for the people to defend the country and accept a number of decisions made, such as increasing agricultural production.