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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now facing fertilizer and import controversies, which several groups alleged to be a result in diminishing participation and transparency within the agency.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now facing fertilizer and import controversies, which several groups alleged to be a result in diminishing participation and transparency within the agency.

We call on the DA to immediately restore regular consultations and activate committees so participatory governance and transparency within the Department can again be practiced for the farmers and fisherfolks benefits in particular, said Elvira Baladad, a farmer leader of PARAGOS Pilipinas and the Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan.

For several weeks now, the DA has faced different issues, such as the controversial government-to-government (G2G) importation of 300,000 metric tons of rice, the continuous importation of poultry products amid the oversupply in local production, and most recently the alleged overpriced fertilizer procurement.

See full article at Manila Bulletin

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