PCAFI urges halt to chicken imports | The Manila Times
PCAFI President Danilo Fausto said that imported chicken has also caused local poultry growers to stop their production.
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PCAFI President Danilo Fausto said that imported chicken has also caused local poultry growers to stop their production.
In a memorandum submitted by the chamber to the Department of Agriculture (DA), PCAFI noted that the sector recorded the highest performance in the agriculture sector, posting 15.35-percent average growth the previous year.
THE Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) is urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to restore the mandate of the National Food Authority (NFA) or to allow the agency to procure palay (unmilled rice) to help control the price of the commodity.
More investments in cold storage facilities for the agriculture sector are needed next year to reduce post-harvest losses and improve farmers’ income, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. said.