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Agri groups to boycott DA's National Food Security Summit


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Agri groups to boycott DA’s National Food Security Summit
Members of Agroecology X call for the scrapping of policies that jeopradize teh country’s food security. (Screenshot taken during the online press conference, May 11)Agroecology X, an alliance of local food producers and agricultural groups, pointed out the Department of Agriculture’s failure to address their problems, particularly the impacts of African swine fever and rice importation.
By ARNETH ASIDDAO
MANILA Agricultural groups and food stakeholders said they will not attend the Department of Agriculture’s National Food Security Summit on May 18-19 to condemn the agency’s “utter disregard of our [food producers] voices amid repeated engagements and its continued patronage of foreign big business and local monopolies.” ....

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Peasant groups demand aid for food sector


(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women, rice watch group Bantay Bigas, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Anakpawis Party-list and various organizations in Metro Manila held a protest in front of Department of Agriculture in Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 15.
In a statement, the Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women sought P15,000 production subsidy and P10,000 as social amelioration aid.
Amihan National Chairperson Zenaida Soriano said their demands were “constantly neglected” by the government.
“Nasaan ang ayuda?,” she said,  citing the “phases” of socio-economic and climate crisis that the peasant women and their families have to endure, particularly the “detrimental impact” of the RLL. ....

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