U N D P - D A P B o h o l E c o t o w n H e a l t h S e c t o r P a g e | 15 Food security is an important consideration as an indirect effect of health affected climate changes that may lead to malnutrition. A food balance analysis of the municipality in the CLUP20 recommended a slight diversion of agricultural production concentration from rice and corn to other agricultural products such as fruit trees, assorted vegetables whose demand in the market is high and whose buying price is higher compared to the former. It has to be considered also that irrigation facilities are lacking as such and they are thus limited to 2 crops/yr yield. This contributes to the earlier data of 1,561 (48.12%) HHs living below the food threshold; 237 (12.41%) Child/Children are malnourished as of 2006 PDMS data. Note that requirements as of 2011 has decreased for rice and slightly increased for corn giving them a deficit. While this does not seem to be a corrective mechanism, out-migration to the city is a consideration. Table No. 34 Food Supply and Demand Municipality of Balilihan 1999 Commodities 2011 Production Demand/ (metric tons) Requirement (m.t.) Surplus/ Production Deficit (m.t.) (Metric tons) Demand/ Surplus/ Requirement (m.t.) Deficit (m.t.) Rice 2,946.82 1501.14 1,445.68 3,241.50 2,589.06 Corn 222.35 55.74 166.61 444.60 502.81 (58.21) Root crops 718.2 334.17 384.03 790.02 482.26 307.76 Vegetables 284.09 784.57 -500.48 340.89 1,132.27 (791.38) Fruits 174.9 406.81 -231.91 209.88 587.66 (377.78) Meat (chicken) 13.23 16.89 -3.66 213.22 100.22 113.00 12.4 16.69 -4.29 14.90 33.75 (18.85) 17.21 2.79 14.42 19.01 19.08 (0.07) 149.02 200.35 -51.33 223.11 289.42 (66.31) 0.32 3.49 -3.17 0.84 5.04 (4.20) 35.28 60.91 -25.63 52.92 82.48 (29.59) Beef Carabeef Swine Chevon Eggs Source: MPDC, MAO Note: 652.44 Per capita consumption is based on figures from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics Response to emergencies are also a good hallmark for adaptation and mitigation. For immediate medical response, the municipality has a free hospitalization program for the indigents. The reported 20 Balilihan Comprehensive Land Use Plan