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Farmers’ groups condemn killing of Mindoro peasant leader

By Bella Cariaso | 5 days ago
Peasant groups under the Federation of Free Farmers and Magsasaka party-list yesterday condemned the fatal ambush of a farmer leader and wounding of his wife by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Fatima, Mamburao,...
Nation
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Farmers warn of rice crisis

Farmers warn of rice crisis

By Bella Cariaso | April 17, 2023 - 12:00am
An official of farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers warned of a repeat of the rice crisis in 2018, saying the scenario...
Headlines
fbtw
FFF sees no additional benefits in extending rice tariffs

FFF sees no additional benefits in extending rice tariffs

By Danessa Rivera | November 22, 2022 - 12:00am
The Federation of Free Farmers is urging President Marcos to reject the proposal of economic managers to extend low tariffs...
Business
fbtw

FFF proposes farmers’ advisory council for coco levy trust fund

By Catherine Talavera | April 6, 2021 - 12:00am
The Federation of Free Farmers is proposing the creation of a farmers advisory council to give small coconut farmers wider participation in the management of the coco levy trust fund.
Business
fbtw
Additional rice imports to send wrong signal to farmers – FFF

Additional rice imports to send wrong signal to farmers – FFF

By Louise Maureen Simeon | March 30, 2020 - 12:00am
Farmers may be at the losing end anew as the government plans to import an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice via government-to-government...
Business
fbtw

Farmers dispute government claims on huge drop in rice prices

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 28, 2020 - 12:00am
Local farmers refuted the government’s claim that the rice tariffication law was the reason behind the significant drop in rice prices.
Business
fbtw
‘Safeguard duties on rice unlikely to push prices up’

‘Safeguard duties on rice unlikely to push prices up’

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 24, 2019 - 12:00am
Local consumers will not feel the burden of higher prices of rice even if the government imposes safeguard duties on imp...
Business
fbtw
Rice imports management key to stem falling prices

Rice imports management key to stem falling prices

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 8, 2019 - 12:00am
The government is being urged to focus on the root cause of declining palay (unhusked rice) prices instead of relying on palliative...
Agriculture
fbtw

Farmers lose P40 B as palay prices drop

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 9, 2019 - 12:00am
Local farmers lost P40 billion in the first half of the year due to the significant drop in palay prices following the entry of more cheap imported rice, according to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF).
Business
fbtw

Hurt by import surge, farmers seek anti-dumping duties

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 2, 2019 - 12:00am
Local farmers want the government to impose anti-dumping duties and penalties on imported rice in a bid to address the undervaluation of the commodity following the new rice regime in the country.
Business
fbtw
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