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FARMERS NEED TO BE MORE RESILIENT TO COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT – VILLAR

Climate change impacts directly on food production and security, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she stressed the need for agriculture players to be more resilient and better prepared for extreme shifts in weather conditions. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said the Philippines is highly vulnerable to climate […]

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Agrarian and Agricultural Loans to Be Condoned – BRAVO

  The House committee on agrarian reform unanimously approved this week a bill seeking to condone the unpaid loan interests secured by farmers, fisherfolk, and agrarian reform beneficiaries. House Bill No. 187, or the “Agrarian and Agricultural Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act,” seeks to provide leniency on unsettled interests, penalties, and surcharges on loans availed […]

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Remove Restrictions in Agricultural Free Patents – GORDON

  Senator Richard Gordon called for the immediate passage of a consolidated bill which aims to remove the restrictions in agricultural free patents. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the measure is expected to spur the development of the agricultural sector because it will unleash about two to three […]