MANILA, Philippines — Industry leaders on Thursday slammed the government for promoting pro-importation policies at the expense of local producers, noting that “for the first time, all sectors in agriculture are suffering within a single administration.”
Some 15 organizations with nearly 50 participants joined the virtual forum organized by the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) and the National Movement for Food Sovereignty where farmers, livestock raisers, and fishers used the platform to air their grievances against economic managers and the Department of Agriculture (DA).
They said the further easing of the importation of rice, corn, fish, and meat has adversel…
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