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6.5k Bago City farmers receive P32.8M financial aid from RCEF program

THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is open to extending the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and using it for other sectors apart from rice. According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, using the RCEF for other sectors may lead to higher productivity in other agriculture sectors and…

A LAWMAKER cited there is P2.5 billion allocated to aid public transport drivers grappling with soaring fuel costs. In a statement, Makati City Rep. Luis N. Campos Jr. said the government has allocated in this year’s budget some P2.5 billion in financial aid to mitigate the impact of escalating fuel…

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera said it recorded a 94-percent enrollment in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) this year.

In a bid to encourage and empower the youth to actively engage in agriculture and fisheries, a House of Representatives committee has approved a measure establishing a program for young farmers and fisherfolk. House Committee on Agriculture and Food member Keith Micah Tan of Quezon, principal author of the bill,…

TABUK CITY, Kalinga: The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program, provided rice seeds to more than 15,000 rice farmers in this city.

Aside from cash aid, smallholder rice farmers in Palawan wish for the government to understand their struggles, and for paved roads that would make it easier to get more competitive prices for their hard work

THE Marcos Jr. administration is hiking its spending for the rehabilitation and construction of farm-to-market roads (FMR) nationwide by 35 percent year-on-year to over P19 billion—the highest on record—according to the state’s budget documents. The General Appropriations Act of 2024 (GAA) showed that the national government allotted P19.596 billion for…

Rice planters are assured of receiving at least P15.5 billion in excess tariff collection next year and pundits said this could be used to increase the state’s cash assistance and fund its crop insurance and diversification programs. The latest Bureau of Customs (BOC) data analyzed by the BusinessMirror showed that…

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