Farmers lobby against extension of lowered food import tariffs bworldonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bworldonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WE the undersigned representatives of farmers, fishers, workers, civil society organizations and the private sector reiterate our urgent plea to the Senate to reject, or at the very least defer any decision on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement. The Senate and the general public have been fed with false…
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said he has high hopes that the Philippines agriculture sector will still record positive growth this year, but his words are not enough to convince farmers that they are on their way to recovery.
Farm workers thresh rice during a harvest, in the barangay of Pala
IRR of portions of Coco Levy Law takes effect mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Groups of coconut farmers fear another scam might happen in the process of the Philippine government’s implementation of the Coco Levy Act, the law that should pave the way for the release of the P100 billion worth of funds and assets collected through the infamous coco levy fund scam more than 40 y