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Congress probe sought on P6-B agri training fund
The Philippine Star
|August 06, 2024
Farmers' group Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) yesterday asked Congress to conduct an inquiry on how the P6-billion rice fund allotted for agricultural training and extension programs was spent.
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FFF national manager Raul Montemayor said the congressional oversight committee on agricultural and fisheries modernization should review the performance of training programs intended for rice farmers.
The programs have been allotted P1 billion yearly since the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) took effect in 2019.
Montemayor said the fund should be reallocated to concerned implementing agencies.
The committee is chaired by Sen. Cynthia Villar and Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga. It is currently conducting hearings on proposed amendments to the RTL.
The hearings' agenda included the evaluation of the utilization of the RTL's Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), which earmarkd P10 billion per year for the training and other programs intended to uplift the life of farmers.
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