FARM ORGANIZATIONS asked Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar to consult more extensively to guide the implementation of Republic Act No. 8435, or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA).
In an open letter, 58 leaders of various agricultural organizations, such as the United Broilers Raisers Association, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc., and the Federation of Free Farmers, said the lack of consultation by the Department of Agriculture (DA) does not meet its obligations under the law.
They said that under the law, stakeholders must be consulted in the formulation and the implementation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan.
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