HELP THE FARMERS. Filipino farmers face a negative impact since the passing of the Philippine Rice Tariffication Law.
MANILA, Philippines – Local rice farmers are suffering and are on the losing end since the implementation of Republic Act No. 11203 or theAmong those struggling is Gorgonio"Miguel" Ferrer, a rice farmer from Pangasinan. Due to the rice tariffication law, he has been struggling to make ends meet.
"Kaya bang bumuhay ng isang pamilya ang ganito? Mapapag-aral ang kanyang mga anak? Sinong anak ang gugustuhing magpatuloy na magsaka kapag ganito ang paiiralin ng mga namumuno?"With the rice tariffication law, farmers earn less as farmgate prices of palay can drop as low asThe objective of the rice tariffication law was to ensure food security, make the country’s agricultural sector viable and globally competitive by using tariffs, and stabilize food prices and inflation.
The government's economic team estimated that the rice tariffication law would make the prices dip to as low asFarmer Trinidad Domingo from Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan pointed out that the passing of the law was a sad moment for Filipino farmers because they were losing money despite their hard work. According to Domingo, it takes 50 kilos of rice to earn 400 pesos within a 4-month harvesting season.
said that the law had a negative impact on Filipino farmers, highlighting the need to address the issue as soon as possible.We have been warning against this prior to the enactment of the law, and now we are now facing the destruction of the rice farmers, the primary productive force of our national rice industry,Other farming advocacy groups have taken to social media to show their disapproval of the rice tariffication law using the hashtags #JunkRiceLiberalization and #DefendPHAgri.
Stop eating rice and more on fat and meat para tuluyang maging optional nalang ang rice hehe...
Dote vote DDS senators who promoted and voted the rice tariffication law.
Land developers pat more.
Best way to help the farmers is NEVER TO VOTE FOR THE LIKES OF CYNTHIA VILLAR AGAIN. Period!
Not only does buying locally grown crops help farmers, its also better for the environment. Imported crops have a higher carbon footprint because of the longer transport.
7. Junk Cynthia Villar and her dumbest Rice Tariffication Law!
No. 7 Don't vote for real estate businessmen pretending to help farmers.
Ask nga natin mga senador most especially our beloved madame Cynthia_Villar anong rice kinakain nyo? Local ba or imported jasmine rice? Huwag mong sabihing NFA tatampalin kita!
How can you identify the local rice in the market?
Don’t buy imported rice & don’t vote for the stupid politicians who supported the rice tariffication law!