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Rice farmers in each of the 947 rice-producing towns in the Philippines will benefit from P5 million worth of farm equipment and machinery under thelae creating the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), said Senator Cynthia Villar. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said there is a P5 billion allocation for the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, the sponsor and principal author of the Rice Tariffication Bill, promised farmers in Pangasinan that she will protect the implementation of the P10 billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) intended for the farmers if she gets reelected to Senate. “If I be given another term in Senate, I will again chair the […]
The chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture and Food has welcomed the move by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate P200 million in loan funds for rice farmers who will sell their produce to the National Food Authority (NFA). “This is good news for our farmers. Mahalaga itong nagbubuhos tayo ng […]
The Senate unanimously ratified a bill allowing rice importation and creating a Rice Fund to protect farmers who will be adversely affected by the lifting of the quantitative restriction on the importation of rice. Senate Bill 1998 amends Republic Act 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act and replaces the quantitative import restriction on rice with […]
Isabela 3rd District Rep. Napoleon S. Dy on Tuesday urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to work with the Department of Agriculture (DA), local government units (LGUs), and rice farmers to come up with a “workable compromise” that will allow farmers to use roads to dry their palay while government works to […]
If we want to keep rice prices low and make Christmas merry for the country’s 100 million-plus population, the National Food Authority (NFA) must continue to step up its rice procurement efforts to ensure there is a ready supply of cheap rice during the holiday season. These were the sentiments of House Appropriations Chair Rep. […]
House Agriculture Committee chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. on Wednesday reiterated his call for the Senate to pass their version of the rice tariffication bill, following the passage of the measure by the House of Representatives (HOR). The bill, which will replace quantitative restrictions on rice imports with the imposition of tariffs or […]