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Senator Imee Marcos has assured rice farmers of P6.9 billion in additional aid by December, in the form of palay purchases or cash, using undisbursed funds from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marcos allayed fears that a memorandum of agreement among the DSWD, Department of Agriculture and National Food Authority to purchase […]
Unscrupulous traders may be one of the reasons why farmers cannot feel the full effects of the Rice Tariffication Law, a Palace official said. Amid farmer groups’ complaints that the law had led to falling farm gate prices of palay, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles maintained that the law serves a good purpose and that abusive […]
In line with the implementation of one of the components of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), Agriculture Secretary William Dar has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with seed growers’ associations and cooperatives in the country to ensure the supply of high-quality inbred rice seeds. “Yes, RCEF is now rolling out and October 1 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) sealed a partnership for a strengthened coordination and mutual advisory assistance on competition concerns given the agriculture sector’s primary importance on consumer welfare and inclusive development. “This has been a much-anticipated partnership that puts the PCC and the DA at the forefront of inclusive […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured that safeguards are in place, such as increasing tariff on imports, against over importation of rice as one of the measures to stabilize the supply and price of the commodity. This, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) has started the investigation on the excessive importation of rice particularly with the […]
Farmers who claim that their unhusked rice (palay) were being bought at P7 a kilo can proceed to the National Food Authority (NFA) which buys at a higher price, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said. “Kung sino man yung mga farmers na nagsasabi na P7 to P8 per kilo na ang presyo nila at malulugi na, sabihin lang yung pangalan at address. Dalawang linggo […]
The expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance program (SURE Aid) now stands at P2.5 billion following an infusion of additional P1-billion fund. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said around 170,000 small rice farmers are now expected to benefit from the program. Dar said SURE Aid is aimed at providing loan assistance for immediate relief to rice farmers […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) to bring down rice prices to P27 per kilo by flooding Metro Manila markets with 3.6 million bags of the staple grain. Dar also directed the agency to increase palay support price to P19 from P17 per kilo. “The NFA Council (NFAC) met and […]
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 […]
More than 1,000 rice farmers received cash cards of P15,000 each as the Department of Agriculture (DA) officially launched its Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance Program for Rice Farmers (SURE Aid) in Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija. Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the distribution, which coincided with the 123rd celebration of Unang Sigaw ng Nueva Ecija (First […]