LGUs urged to prioritize support for agriculture

By Jordeene B. Lagare

Jun 01, 2021 1:40 am

The government should prioritize the use of additional resources to support increased production and postharvest investments for agriculture and fisheries, Tugon Kabuhayan said on Monday.

In a virtual briefing, Tugon Kabuhayan proposed that 10 percent of additional local government unit (LGU) funds from the Mandanas-Garcia ruling be allocated for increased crop production and agriculture postharvest facilities, especially in the countryside where most farming and fisheries activities are happening.

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