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The Department of Agriculture (DA) foresees farm production growth at 2.5 percent in 2020 with the full implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), a component of Republic Act No. 11203, or the Rice Tariffication Law. “(We will have) full rollout (of the RCEF) next year. (Growth target) should be between 2 to 3 […]
Twenty-one schools located across the country will serve as venues to teach farmer-trainors about farm mechanization and inbred seeds production. During the hearing of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, Senator Cynthia Villar identified the 21 schools where farmers can avail of free training courses on rice crop production, modern rice farming techniques, inbred seed […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the law enacted to protect local farmers after the expiration of the quantitative restriction on rice importation, will enable farmers to raise their incomes and yields through the use of certified inbred seeds. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, said Republic Act 11203 which created the P10 billion […]