DA urged to address rising food prices

MANILA, Philippines--- The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to act on the continuous increase in food prices nationwide. The groups noted that the prices of major food products --- such as rice, vegetables, pork, chicken, and fish --- had increased within the past few days, despite the statement of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) that the inflation rate was on a downtrend. "We see further worsening of the food crisis and food inflation in the coming months and not even the NEDA can cover up this reality," former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, who is chairman emeritus of KMP, said in a statement issued ...

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