A GROUP of farmers in Central Luzon appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to halt the proposed reduction of tariff for imported rice that the group said will affect their livelihood.
During discussions held at the Philippine Rice Research Institute in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, on Tuesday, Gerardo Viloria Jr., president of farmer cooperatives in Aliaga town, said the tariff reduction on imported rice is a 'clear and present danger' to their livelihood.'We are asking the government for a grace period of at least two cropping seasons,' he said.
'Now, they may be forced to sell them at a lower price in the market,' he said.'We understand what the government is doing, but we are planning to set a dialogue with the President to find a win-win solution.'Elizabeth Vana, president of Nueva Ecija Rice Miller Association, said about 85 to 90 percent of rice buffer stock is still at the warehouses of its members, and they are expecting huge losses.
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