Rice Watch Action Network, Inc. (R1) has raised concern over the government's approval of the commercial propagation permit of the so-called Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) rice variety infused with vitamin A.
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In a statement, R1 cited the...
Farmers are appealing to Agriculture Secretary William Dar to stop claiming that palay prices are high at P19 per kilogram (/kg), because such dismissiveness is resulting in fear among the country's main staple food producers that the government will not do anything to resolve their plea.
Farm...
