“If Bongbong Marcos Sows The Fertile Seeds Of My ‘Zero-Based Farming’ Concept In The Minds Of Filipino Voters, I Am Sure He Will Harvest At Least 7 Million More Voters From Farming Families!” – Frank A Hilario

If Bongbong Marcos (BBM) wants to become President this May, my advice is for him to publicize support of "Zero-Based Agriculture" – endearing him to at least 7 million more voters from farming families!
(“From Zero to Hero” image from MyFonts, myfonts.com)

Ma Reina Leanne Tolentino says, “Think Tank Sees Big Win For BBM” (17 Feb 2022, Manila Times, manilatimes.net). With survey results, Stratbase ADR Institute President Dindo Manhit says BBM could win by either landslide or 30%.

To ensure victory, for BBM to go from Zero to Hero, my proposal is based on hard, visible evidence – for BBM to embrace what I call “Zero-Based Farming,” which is Organic, which begins with making organic fertilizer at near-zero expense – to astound & attract thrift-seeking voters of at least 7 million more!

With BBM’s support, we will establish twin demonstration plots at PhilRice headquarters in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija: Plot 1 chemical fertilizer, Plot 2 organic fertilizer, from weeds. This zero-expense fertilizer is my brainchild – happily, I will demonstrate how speedily and effortlessly weeds can instantly become fertilizer!

Vision

With President Marcos vigorously pushing, zero-based farming will solve 4 social problems:

(1)   Wipe out poverty of farmers.
(2)   Supply consumers with healthy foods.
(3)   Create a healthful climate in the Philippines.
(4)   Solve the problem of squalid city squatters!

This Vision of PH Prosperity is fact-based, realistic. Here’s

1. Realizing a Prosperous Society

Chemical fertilizers, which the farmers are fond of using today, are very expensive. No wonder farmers are struggling in their low incomes.

Yes, the farmer can make the zero-based organic fertilizer himself. Or he can buy it with easy loans from government via the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC).

2. Realizing Healthy Foods

Organic fertilizers grow crops bearing organic fruits, healthy for the human body. No chemical residues of anything.

3. Realizing a Healthy Society

In time, if every farmer in the Philippines used organic fertilizer, there will be zero greenhouse gases and occurrences and strength of storms and typhoons will be reduced – not to mention that the weather will become more pleasant.

4. Realizing a No-Squatters Society

I believe that once the farmers in the countryside become prosperous from their zero-based farming, the squatters in the cities will go back to their farming families in the provinces and gladly earn from healthy-wealthy little jobs.

Credibility

As a UPLB graduate, improving on American farmer Edward H Faulkner’s original trash farming, in 1965 I applied zero-based farming on our ricefield in Asingan, Pangasinan. My unschooled brother-in-law Inso Casasus applied the technique in his farm and out-yielded his neighbors for 50+ years! (He did not share the secret.)

Gladly with ACPC support, I will be Editor in Chief of a new magazine – Zero-Based Agriculture – showing everyone we mean business!

As for any and all charges against BBM breaking the law one way or another, justice should prevail – he is innocent until proven otherwise!@517