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Philippines Plans Extensive Port Expansion to Enhance Agricultural Supply Chain

by Arvie I
06/20/2024
in Industry, Supply Chain

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In a strategic move to strengthen its agricultural supply chain, the Philippines is set to construct 17 new deep-water ports. This ambitious plan aims to improve the transportation and distribution of essential agricultural products, such as rice and fertilizer, and to address the longstanding infrastructure investment deficit that has hindered the sector’s efficiency.

During a recent business forum at Manila’s World Trade Center, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. highlighted the significant backlog in the nation’s agricultural infrastructure, which spans nearly three decades. Laurel emphasized the critical need for these new ports to reduce production costs for key commodities like corn and rice. “Our objective is to build 17 new ports across the country to support our agricultural supply chains,” Laurel stated.

The government has allocated approximately 210 billion pesos (around $3.6 billion) to the Department of Agriculture for the 2024 fiscal year. However, Laurel intends to push for an even larger budget in 2025, reflecting the administration’s growing concerns over food security and the need to modernize agricultural logistics. Since taking on the role last November, succeeding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Laurel has been focused on revitalizing the sector, leveraging his background in the fishing industry.

Laurel also projected a potential decrease in fertilizer prices by up to 15% once the new ports are operational. However, specifics on the timeline, costs, and funding strategies for the port expansion were not disclosed.

The Marcos administration has already taken measures to mitigate food price inflation, such as reducing tariffs on rice imports. These steps are part of a broader commitment to improving agricultural supply chains and reducing post-harvest losses, which continue to be a challenge due to high transportation costs.

The agricultural sector is vital to the Philippine economy, contributing about 10% of the gross domestic product and employing roughly a quarter of the workforce. Despite its importance, the sector has struggled with underdevelopment and inefficiencies, issues that many trace back to policy missteps in the era of Ferdinand Marcos, the late father of the current president.

According to Robert Dan Roces, chief economist at Security Bank in Manila, translating this port expansion vision into a reality will be complex. Budgetary constraints and bureaucratic hurdles could pose significant challenges. Roces suggests that public-private partnerships or foreign investment might be necessary to navigate these obstacles and ensure the project’s success.

Similarly, Miguel Chanco, chief emerging Asia economist for Pantheon Macroeconomics, expressed doubts about the feasibility of securing private investment for the ports, underscoring the financial hurdles that could impede the plan’s implementation.

As the Philippines moves forward with these infrastructure projects, the impact on its agricultural supply chains will be closely monitored by industry stakeholders and international observers.

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