Texting PH DA On The National Need For Pinoy Primate Change In The Fight Against Climate Change & Farmer Poverty

I am probably the first recorded writer to use the term “Primate Change” in relation to “Climate Change.” In 2007, I blogged “Primate Change? Or Climate Change?” (31 March 2007, The American Frank, wordpress.com). 17 years later, it’s more urgent today, here I am blogging abouty “Primate Change For Climate Change!” “Primate” is “a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans…” – Cambridge Dictionary (dictionary.cambridge.org).

Today, I have a revolutionary thought about the use of cellphones – “Text for Truth” (T4T). So, Filipinos, here are some questions you can text Agri Sec Francis Tiu Laurel Jr, or any DA manager, to prompt the DA to create a Knowledge Bank to answer any questions automatically & digitally!
(texting image from pixabay, pixabay.com)

1.     Sec Tiu Laurel, what are you doing about Climate Change?

2.     PH DA, what can farmers do to fight El Niño, and La Niña?

3.     PH DA, what can we do to fight Climate Change?

4.     Sec Tiu Laurel, can you give us a 100-word summary of Climate Change?

5.     What can the public do about El Niño or La Niña?

6.     Why is UP Los Baños still teaching farmers the use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides?

7.     Why is applying chemical fertilizers bad for the environment?

8.     What should be applied instead of chemical fertilizers for farmers’ crops?

9.     Can we call the Municipal Agricultural Officer (MAO) in our town for technical help?

10. If we don’t use chemical fertilizers, our yields will go down – Help us please!

11. We don’t have money to buy organic fertilizer.

12. What is “Regenerative Agriculture”?

13. How can we make compost cheaply and easily?

14. Is compost as good as organic fertilizer?

15. The government should support marketing of farm products.

16. Do we have a library somewhere where we can find answers to questions anytime?

17. How can we use our rotavator tractor to enrich the soil naturally?

18. What can the local government do for common farmers to help them farm and make much more money?

19. Why is sundrying bad for palay?

20. How well can government help me avoid 5/6 when I don’t have money for chemicals?

21. What do government banks have to offer farmers?

22. How can cooperatives help farmers earn more money?

23. Why do we need to plow the field?

24. What is wrong with plowing by farmers?

25. How can farmers increase rice yield cheaply?

26. How can we prevent usury?

27. Cannot the PH DA fight El Niño and La Niña?

28. What is the meaning of “Primate” in “Primate Change”?

29. What if I can’t find any answer to my question?

30. Can we fight El Niño and La Niña? How?

31. Why do Filipino farmers remain poor, even those who are industrious?

32. How come President FM’s “Masagana 99” failed to make farmers richer?

33. How can farming be made low in total costs and high in net income?

Happy texting!@517