Rep. Duterte pushing for passage of Magna Carta for young farmers

MANILA, Philippines --- A lawmaker is pushing for the passage of the proposed Magna Carta for Young Farmers which seeks to create programs encouraging the youth to take up agriculture and incentivize participation in the said industry amid concerns about the workforce getting older. In a statement on Friday, Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte said that his House Bill No. 9329 would provide young farmers equal access to education and training through scholarships with state universities and colleges (SUCs) and by giving them land to till. According to Duterte, if enacted, the bill would also ensure "technical training, access to seeds and farm inputs, and assistanc...

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