Why we need to lower food transport costs

Recent adverse weather conditions have wreaked havoc on our food systems. Because of this, we will need to take a deeper look at how we grow and distribute our food to those who need it. In the short and long term, we will need to make such systems affordable and efficient.

- #MINDANAO JOHN TRIA

Citing information from the Department of Agriculture (DA), let me quote the data from the Nov. 15, 2025 MB article by Dexter Barro, which stated that the agriculture sector suffered P3.17 billion in losses from the typhoon, leaving more than 34,000 affected farmers in 25,996 hectares of agricultural land. The latest figures are apart from the P914 million worth of damage from previous typhoons this year, as reported by the NDRRMC last September 2025.

Typhoons and adverse weather events are an annual threat to our living spaces, the damage to crops represents dangers to our food supply, which can affect prices of food even for those not directly affected by adverse weather events.