ASEAN at 60: Peace, Prosperity, and Polite Paralysis
Dan Rae Hugo has never heard of the Asean Petroleum Security Agreement. All he knows is that his diesel costs have doubled, his profit margins have evaporated and the rice on his neighbours’ tables now costs 20 per cent more than it did before the Iran war. The 43-year-old has been farming the fields of Iloilo, the Philippines, for 18 years. He has never worked harder for less. “It’s all the inputs: the diesel, the labour for operating the machines, the transportation when we
A farmer in the Philippines, Dan Rae Hugo, is struggling with significantly increased costs for essential farming inputs like diesel and transportation. His diesel expenses have doubled, eroding his profit margins, and consequently, the price of rice for his neighbors has risen by 20%. Hugo, who has farmed for 18 years, notes he has never worked harder for less income. The rising costs of machinery operation and harvest transportation are contributing factors to his financial difficulties. The article suggests that despite ASEAN's stated goals of peace and prosperity, practical challenges like these are impacting ordinary citizens.
This story illustrates the tangible economic pressures faced by individuals in the agricultural sector, potentially indicating a disconnect between regional economic goals and the realities on the ground for ordinary citizens.
📌 Kaynak
Bu özet SCMP China kaynağından otomatik derlenmiştir. Tamamı için orijinal habere gidin.
Orijinal haberi oku →