Henry Lim Bon Liong, chairman of Sterling Products, SL Agritech dies father of Philippines hybrid rice

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Henry LIm Bon Liong, father of Philippine hybrid rice, 72

Henry Lim Bon Liong head of Sterling products engaged in manufacture and sale of office and school supplies, real estate, and agribusiness died at 72.  His remains will be viewed and cremated at Sanctuarium in QC.

He is best remembered for his passion in agriculture.  He invested the family wealth to fund scientists in China to discover the SL 8 rice variety which can yield up to 300 cavan per hectare.   This was at the instance of fmr Pres Erap, who was his friend.   This effort benefitted many farmers who became rich because of this high yielding rice variety.   This rice variety was promoted during the time of Pres Erap but discontinued by his successor.

Henry later on flexed by exporting the high yielding rice variety to rice exporting countries (which Philippines later imported)

He was also a philanthropist.  As former head of Philippine Chinese chamber of commerce he spearheaded many fund raising activities which raised millions for the calamity victims.  

He graduated from UP and took up mechanical engineering at Harvard University

Relief - temporary food security for Carina flood victims; we are grateful

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

Its heartwarming.  Thank you for the kind souls

Singpore's plan to build farm of the future

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

So that it reduces dependence on food imports.    Land is however scarce.  Farm land is only 1% of total land

Urban farming in vacant lots in Quezon City in support of food security

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

It started in QC, in 2010 by now Mayor Joy.  

Data on cultivated land in the Philippines

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

It is only 12,000 thousand hectares, of the estimated 40,000 thousand hectares arable land. or only 18,75%.  Less than 1/5 of total arable land!!   What happens to the rest of 80%  (4/5)  (Thats 12 million and 40 million hectares)

Much is still to be done regarding the cultivation of the rest of arable land.  What is happening to the large DA budget?  What is happening to talks about developing our agriculture?

And yet people are complaining about the land conversion    Only roughly 20% of the arable land in the Philippines has been cultivated.

Cultivated land in the Philippines - total area

% of cultivated land in the Philippines

Published by Martha Jean Sanchez[Martha Jean Sanchez](https://www.statista.com/aboutus/our-research-commitment), Mar 16, 2021

In 2018, the total land area used for agricultural crop cultivation in the Philippines was around 13.5 million hectares. In the previous year, the real gross domestic product growth of the agriculture sector was 3.9 percent.

From one propertee

How kotong can disrupt food security...

"Food for every ones table and every homes"

The supply chain for food can be disrupted by Kotong along the routes of vegetable and food delivery.  Traders add up the cost of Kotong for their merchandise.  Or some simply give up on making the trip to MM to deliver the food supply.

Like during the pandemic, conflicting orders on who could go, pass through disrupted food delivery to MM, resulting on limited or sometimes 0 delivery.  How could we have done this?   To cause hunger on our own people  

Rather than focus on Pogo which the police should take care of (unless they can be trusted to do their job, but when they are on the payroll of Pogs?)

They are supposed to serve and protect, not mulct and disrupt...?   Pres PNP chief, ano po ba?

Will there be a global food crisis?

"Food for every ones table and every homes" Pray not Climkat change could be the disruptor. What can we do to stop avert the crisis? Even in a small way? 1. Planting in your backyard; 2. Avoid food waste in food preparation and storage 3. Spread awarness. It is hoped this blog is read. It is not. though