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The government will distribute direct cash assistance of P5,000 to as many as 59,125 farmers in Nueva Ecija to be funded from the excess rice import tariff collection under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally launched this week RCEF’s Rice F

Farmers don't agree with the recent claim of the Department of Agriculture (DA) regarding the positive impact of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) on the performance of the local rice sector. In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said the DA was being “dishonest and deceptive” when it

THE government’s revenue losses due to reduction of pork tariffs have reached P3.4 billion as of mid-November, the customs bureau said, amid concerns over the effectiveness of the measure. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the government has foregone some P3.4 billion in revenues since tariffs were…

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the Senate to defer the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement pending the conduct of consultations with farmers. 42933 In a statement, the FFF pointed out that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has not c

A group of farmers expressed disappointment and fear over the decision of the Duterte Administration to transfer the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said on