MANILA, Philippines – Various groups are planning to stagea “food holiday” in the future, chairman-elect of the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines hinted as he voiced his anger at the leadership of Agriculture Secretary William Dar.
Nicanor Briones on Wednesday raged against the government, accusing it of neglecting the hog sector, even punishing it through imports, tariffs, and price caps despite the industry’s suffering from the African Swine Fever.
He hinted of a possible three-day or five-day “food holiday” involving various groups under the agricultural sector, which he did not name specifically, but said they included farmers, fishermen, chicken owners, and vege…
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