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Rice farmers need P20B emergency aid – Pangilinan

August 13, 2019 admin Francis Pangilinan, latest news, Latest News Stories, Nation, p20 billion aid, rice farmers, rice tariffication law

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:21:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday called for the release of a P20 billion emergency cash assistance fund for farmers to be sourced from tariffs and unprogrammed funds under the Rice Tariffication Act. Pangilinan, who served as presidential adviser on food and agriculture under the Aquino administration, said farmers had lost an estimated […]

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Duterte dangles ‘happy compromise’ to rice farmers

July 26, 2019 admin duterte, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, rice farmers, rice tariffication law

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 22:15:05 +0000

President Duterte said suspending the importation of rice during the harvest seasons would be a “happy compromise” between helping boost farmers’ income and making sure the staple would be available year-round.

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Farmers fearing rice imports told: Milk your carabaos

March 31, 2019 admin arnel del barrio, carabao dairying, carabao milk, Headlines, Latest News Stories, philippine carabao center, Regions, rice farmers, Rice Imports

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:16:58 +0000

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ — With farmers worrying about a possible drop in income due to rice import liberalization, an official of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) here asked them to try their hands on carabao dairying to earn extra money. Dr. Arnel del Barrio, PCC executive director, said carabao dairying could be done right […]

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Palay prices fall to P14 per kg, but farmers given hope

January 13, 2019 admin dianne silva, Headlines, Latest News Stories, National Food Authority, NFA, palay prices, Regions, rice farmers, rice prices

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:16:02 +0000

KORONADAL CITY — Farmers in South Cotabato were bracing for losses as prices of palay plunged to P14 per kilogram just as the National Food Authority (NFA) dangled a new program, which promised to make farmers earn more for their harvests.

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