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Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, signified interest to support the adoption of the Climate-Smart Village approach in the country during her visit at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Sen. Legarda said that the CSV approach and the farming technologies and practices developed by IRRI need to be utilized to improve resilience among farming communities in the context of climate change. She also underscores the importance of collaborative initiatives particularly in building the capacities of local government units and farming communities to improve agricultural systems for better livelihood opportunities.

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