MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to create a Magna Carta of young farmers as young as 15 years old has been filed in the Senate. 1422 filed by Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. ensures equal access to quality education and training of young farmers and encourages partnership and linkage with state universities and colleges (SUCs) on information and technology transfer to young farmers and organizations. ADVERTISEMENTThe measure also exempts young farmers from paying donor’s tax provided that the lot they would inherit from their parents would be maintained for at least five years for them to continue the legacy of farming. The bill also puts in place measures to enable young farmers and fishers to gain access to market, prices, services provided by the government, and new technologies such as online businesses, telecommuting and online procurement. Further, it seeks to institutionalize young farmers’ representation in various decision-making and agricultural policy-making bodies initiated by the government and private sector.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 16, 2020 01:04 UTC