bangod dako gid ini ang naibulig para sa padayon namon nga pagpanguma kag bangod man sa kamalahalon subong sang mga farm inputs kag suhol sa pagpa obra sa talamnan,” Salcedo shared in an interview.
(A big thank you to our government agencies for the assistance given to us farmers because this is a huge help to continue our farming, and also because farm inputs are pricey including the fee for farm work.)
Salcedo, who has been farming for 22 years, was also a recipient of various forms of assistance from the government including rice and vegetable seeds, fertilizer vouchers, and swine dispersal.
The Rice Tariffication Law or Republic Act 11203 created the RCEF with the goal of boosting rice farmers’ competitiveness and income “amidst liberalization of the Philippine rice trade policy that lifted quantitative restrictions on rice imports and replaced them with tariffs, among others.”
RCEF also includes key programs on rice farm mechanization, rice seed development, propagation and promotion, expanded rice credit assistance, and rice extension service. (AAL/LMLE/PIA Iloilo/Guimaras PIO)
