The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it expects President Ferdinand R. Two Executive Orders (EOs) issued by Marcos, Jr. will provide price stability and guaranteed markets for farmers. fiSherfolk.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. was quoted in a DA statement as saying: “These EOs should bridge the gap in product pricing and marketing that has prevented our food producers, especially those at the margins, from fully enjoying the fruits of their hard work.”
100 instructions of EOfiSial set regional minimum prices for palay (unmilled rice), while EO 101 calls for the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act to encourage farm and enterprise development among farmers. fiShing Cooperative Societies and Unions.
EO orders 100 DA and a yet-to-be formed panel to set up and adjust Pele FloridaOur price per area.
The DA said pricing will consider production costs, market trends and reasonable margins, while also taking into account emergencies, import supplies and global rice prices.
Farmers are getting offers from private traders for their crops at prices lower than the cost of production. The National Food Authority buys fodder at high prices at the farmgate level, but cannot buy the entire crop due to storage and budget constraints.
EO 100 allows national and local governments to temporarily use public facilities – such as covered courts or gymnasiums – that they purchase.
The DA said the minimum price scheme is based on a system of purchasing tobacco to ensure that farmers continue to cultivate tobacco.
EO 101, meanwhile, directs all government agencies, state universities, and local governments to purchase food directly from accredited farm and fisherman cooperatives and enterprises.
The DA said these procurements would be exempted from the standard bidding procedures set out in the Government Procurement Act.
The directive also requires the creation of Sagip Saka desks at DA regional offices to assist producers in registration, enterprise development and market linkages.
