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AGRI: LIMIT FOOD SECURITY EMERGENCY TO 3 MONTHS

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date February 17, 2025
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AGRI Party-list Representative Manoy Wilbert Lee is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to effectively implement food security emergency for a maximum of three months and prioritize purchasing rice from local farmers to replenish the National Food Authority’s (NFA) buffer stock, which was released following the government’s declaration of a food security emergency. According […]

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TIU LAUREL DECLARES RICE FOOD SECURITY EMERGENCY

Post author By Richard Sanchez
Post date February 5, 2025
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has declared a food security emergency on rice based on recommendations from the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC). The food security emergency was prompted by the “extraordinary” rise in local rice prices, which has persisted despite lower global market costs and a reduction in tariffs in July. “This emergency […]

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