Farmers slam DA, NFA for ‘gross neglect’ amid falling palay prices

Farmers slam DA, NFA for ‘gross neglect’ amid falling palay prices

(MB FILE PHOTO) Two farmers’ group on Saturday, April 12, criticized the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) for their “gross neglect” of rice farmers amid plummeting “palay (unmilled rice)” prices in major rice-producing provinces. In a joint statement, Danilo Ramos, the chairperson of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), and Cathy Estavillo of the Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women said the gove…

Market Watch | Farmers decry gov’t neglect amid inflation drop

BULACAN – As inflation dropped to 1.8% (the lowest in nearly five years) in March, rice farmers are experiencing a reduction in palay (unhusked rice) prices. “Low inflation means nothing if food prices remain sky-high and wages are still insufficient,” said Cathy Estavillo of Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women and second nominee of the Gabriela Women’s Partylist. “The true measure of progress is not just low inflation, but the ability o…