The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) criticizes the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Marcos administration for their handling of the country's food security crisis, particularly citing Executive Order 62 as detrimental to local farmers. The group argues that the policy, intended to lower rice prices, has instead benefited importers and traders at the expense of farmers' incomes and government revenue.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Progressive farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas has called out the Department of Agriculture and the Marcos administration for their failure to address the country’s worsening food security crisis, describing the agency’s policies as “disastrous” for Filipino farmers and consumers.In a statement, KMP chairperson Danilo Ramos lambasted the DA, headed by Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
Ramos also called the Food Security Emergency a “glaring wake-up call,” urging the government to strengthen local rice production instead of relying on importation. “We cannot rely on imported rice or half-hearted measures to address a crisis born from decades of state neglect and the exploitation of our agricultural sector,” he said.
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