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Farmers lose Php85 billion during first year: Peasant livelihoods destroyed, food insecurity worsened by rice liberalization

February 14, 2020

NEWS

Rice liberalization has undermined the livelihoods of millions of farmers and most likely even pushed many into bankruptcy. It will only worsen the country’s food insecurity as already seen with record high rice imports.

Philippine rice industry in crisis

February 13, 2020

A year after the enactment of the rice liberalization law, volume and value of palay production and palay farm gate prices have fallen while rice imports and trade deficit soared