Recto urges gov’t to ensure proper implementation of rice tariffication law 14 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Vanne Elaine TerrazolaSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has urged the government to ensure the proper implementation of the rice tariffication law so its promises to farmers would not end to no avail. The soon-to-be law, Recto said, should be subject to a “stringent congressional oversight to prevent deviation from its intention.”He added that this way, Congress, also, would not forget its implementation. Recto said farmers who have been adversely affected by the liberalization of the rice market should be prioritized in the distribution of assistance to increase their production. Even China, which produces about 130 million metric tons of rice per annum, still imports around six million metric tons of rice annually,” Recto noted.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 03, 2018 11:48 UTC