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Since the Rice Tariffication Law was enacted in March 2019, local rice prices have gone up.

The new chief of Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization has taken back his statement on the alleged overpriced farm tractors acquired last year, but recommended the filing cases of gross negligence against previous officers responsible for the said purchase.

HIGHER PRODUCTION. A palay farm in Iloilo in this undated photo. The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas is looking forward to boosting its rice production this year through the catch-up plan of the national government, which includes the provision of fertilizer vouchers to qualified farmers.(PNA file photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas is eyeing to boost its rice production this year through the catch-up plan of the national government, including the provision of fertilizer vouchers to qualified farmers. DA Western Visayas Regional Exe...

Ibon Foundation said that the Rice Tariffication Law has never benefited farmers. From P385 billion in 2018 ($7 billion), the value of palay production declined to P333 billion ($6.06 billion) in 2021 despite an increase of 894,076 metric ton in production volume.

CASH ASSISTANCE. The Department of Agriculture - Zamboanga Peninsula (DA-9) rolls out its two-day cash assistance to farmers in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay province that will end Thursday (Jan. 27, 2022) The cash aid, implemented through DA's Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmer Financial assistance program, was released to assist eligible rice farmers affected by the implementation of the Rice Tarrification Law. (Photo courtesy of DA-9) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RCEF...