LGUs urged to set floor price for gov't-purchased palay
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on local government units (LGU) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchases of palay…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on local government units (LGU) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchases of palay…
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The ban on rice importations will be extended beyond 2 November to support local farmers and stabilize the price of palay.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering an extension of the rice importation moratorium implemented by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., citing recent…
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‘There is no science to determine how much you really earn when you buy it (palay) at P5 a kilo.’
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture highlighted the establishment of the P118-million rice hub in the neighboring province of Bukidnon as “a…
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“Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions.”
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‘We are watching the market’s response to the rice import suspension very closely.’
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As a farmer’s son, I write every article on the condition of farmers with compassion and anger.
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NEW DELHI, India — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a halt to the importation of rice starting September to protect local farmers from declining…
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Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, welcomed the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend all…
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‘They found a way to get around it. The loans were given to borrowers who were supposedly involved in agriculture. That’s where the money went, which is why so…
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‘This is a delicate balancing act between our duty to protect our rice farmers from those who undervalue their produce and ensuring that consumers have access…
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The Provincial Government has purchased wet palay from local rice farmers, preventing the crops from being sold as livestock feed.
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Farmers want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Monday the continuing drop in the farmgate price of palay…
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If Marcos means business about helping the farmers, he should stop importing rice and selling it at the subsidized price of P20 per kilo.
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CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija — The provincial government is set to buy palay from local farmers in an effort to protect their livelihood since prices are now…
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CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija — The provincial government of Nueva Ecija will begin purchasing palay from local farmers as prices continue to fall to around P10…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified that amid the nationwide rollout of the P20 rice program, the minimum buying price of palay should remain at P18, as…
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