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Philippine delegation defends tobacco farmers at WHO FCTC conference

The Philippine delegation at the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) earned...

Farmers group asks government to restore 35% rice import tariff

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has renewed its call for the government to restore the 35-percent tariff on rice imports to help address...

Farmers’ group backs DA proposal to raise rice tariffs, pause imports

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) agrees with the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) recommendation to raise rice import tariffs and temporarily suspend imports, citing...

Farmers, labor groups urge PBBM to oppose US tariffs

A coalition of farmers and labor groups has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take a firm stand against what they describe as...

Filipino farmers warn against agriculture concessions in US tariff talks

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked Philippine negotiators to avoid offering concessions on agricultural products in ongoing talks to renegotiate reciprocal tariffs the...

Basic sectors advisory council proposed

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and the National Trade Union Center of the Philippines (NTUC PHL) on Monday called on President Ferdinand Marcos...

Fishers worried over SC decision

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), the MAGSASAKA Party-List (MPL) and small fisherfolk organizations expressed concern over a recent Supreme Court First Division ruling...

Farmers group asks Congress to expand use of RCEF to fortify rice seed system

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked Congress to broaden the use of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to fortify the entire rice...

Farmers laud EO bringing PCIC back under Agriculture

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) lauded the issuance of Executive Order 60 by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., bringing the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp....

Group: NFA stocks down to 2 days

The rapid depletion of the National Food Agency's rice buffer stocks, now reportedly at less than two days of national consumption, has caused alarm,...

Farmers group challenges Recto to address agriculture import woes

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) challenged newly appointed Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to decisively address the unabated and worsening undervaluation and misclassification of...

President: More needs to be done to fix agriculture system

President Marcos on Wednesday admitted there is still a lot to be done to “fix” the country’s agriculture system. Mr. Marcos, who is also the...

Farmers say gov’t zero-tariff plan for imported rice ‘ill-timed, a farce’

The country’s biggest farmers union says the government’s plan to floor tariffs on imported rice to zero percent is ill-timed, given the wet season...

Farmers: Rice, veggie prices to spike with El Niño; gov’t fixing water supply

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has warned of a possible spike in the prices of local vegetables and rice due to El Niño. Meanwhile,...
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