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Attention Step
Have you ever been concerned about the problems in the Philippines? Problems about the food
crisis happening in the country such as food shortage, nutrients deficiency, insufficient yield of major
crops and more? Can biotechnology, specifically plant genetic engineering, solve these problems? Yes,
but there is a bigger question which is should Philippines support and adopt biotechnology? Why not?
Need Step
Some of the genetically modified organisms, or crops, were designed to enhance the status of
developing countries, such as the Philippines. Examples are the insect-resistant crops that increase the
yield by becoming resistant to insect pests. Another example is the Golden Rice that was developed to
produce Vitamin A in the grain. Yet, these are just some of the beneficial products of biotechnology.
Satisfaction Step
Why should the Philippines adopt biotechnology? Because it really helps in elevating the status
of the country. Majority of the land area of the Philippines is categorized as agricultural land. And a large
sector of the population are farmers that depend on their crops for a living. But what if the whole field is
attacked by insect pests? If we have insect-resistant crops, the farmers would be guaranteed a 100%
yield. Another problem that bothers the farmers is the occurrence of natural disasters. On the average,
the country is hit by 19 typhoons a year. Could you imagine the effect on the farmers? Though we
cannot stop these disasters, we could develop crops that can protect or adjust to these calamities, only
if the government supports this technology. Like for example, floods decreases the yield because of toomuch water. If the Philippines has enough funds for research, we could develop a flood-resistant rice
variety. This variety would help the farmers have an income even though a calamity has struck.
How about the consumers? Do farmers only benefit from this technology? Actually, as an effect
to the consumers, higher yields mean more people that can be fed. This would lower the 2.9 million
families who go hungry because of shortage of food. Additionally, the prices of these crops would lower
because shortage of food would be prevented.
Another problem of the country is malnutrition. Basing on the physical figure of majority of the
children in the Philippines, one could say that malnutrition is very evident. Though there are efforts to
solve this, such as hunger mitigation programs, none of these are financially sustainable by the
government. So, how can biotechnology help this? Golden rice, a GMO, was developed to lessen the
number of people suffering from vitamin A deficiency, which is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency in
the country, especially in Visayas and Mindanao. Aside from combating Vit. A deficiency, it would lessen
the governments expenses on programs against malnutrition. This is because Golden rice seeds are
given to farmers for free, especially in the developing countries.
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Visualization Step
Biotechnology, specifically plant genetic engineering, is still a new branch of science. If the
Philippines would accept and support this technology, there is a big possibility that our country would
progress by being a frontline biotechnology country. The Philippines would shift from a resource-based
country to a knowledge-based country like the United States, Japan, etc.
Action Step
As a solution to some of our major problems here in the country, I would like to assert my
statement, The Philippines should support and adopt biotechnology.
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