Bantay Bigas group seeks P15K aid for farmers
Rice watchdog group “Bantay Bigas” urges the government to give rice farmers direct subsidies to help them cope with increased palay production costs. “Nanawagan tayo ng at least 15,000 pesos …
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Farmers decry low prices of palay
The price of palay is low in some provinces – something that groups point to in the plentiful and cheap imported rice. According to the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (sinag) …
Villar scolds DA exec for allowing rice imports during harvest season
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday scolded the director of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for allowing the issuance of permits for the importation of rice during harvest season in …