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The government should make agriculture a top priority to prevent a food crisis as a result of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. This according to Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, who said that “due to the continued rise in production costs, our farmers and fisherfolk may turn away from agriculture unless we […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has called for an immediate emergency response to mitigate the potential impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle East on the country’s food security. During the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform’s joint hearing with the Committees on Local Government and Ways and Means at the Philippine Carabao Center in […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar warns unscrupulous traders and wholesalers who unreasonably jack up prices of basic food items particularly pork, saying that a government task force is now monitoring their activities and if found guilty would face stiff penalties under the law. “We recently activated a sub-task group on economic intelligence under the IATF task […]