Sustainable agriculture and global competitiveness toward Philippines 2000

摘要

By the turn of the century, the persistent and dominant image of the country is a nation empowered, its resources stretched and sustained to optimal capacity, and its industries, products, and services of world-class standard. Under the govemment's vision of Philippines 2000, we see the science and technology sector as taking an active role in the attainment of the central goal of "improved quality of life for all Filipinos". Philippines 2000 is an inspirational call to unity, a call for a strategicalliance among the key development actors of the country to rally behind the dream of self-reliance, modernization and global competitiveness for the nation. The attainment of this vision is anchored on people empowerment -- of creating conditions to "enable ordinary Filipinos to take control over every aspect of their lives--their livelihood, their politics and their culture". This call for a belter Philippines demands an aggressive response from each and everyone of us, especially from you, the youth.