DA, BPI: anti-smuggling ops hampered

By Eireene Jairee Gomez

Apr 01, 2022 12:42 am

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) had admitted to farmers that lack of budget and manpower is hampering anti-smuggling operations.

This was revealed by Federico E. Laciste, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Chief Implementer, Agriculture Dialogue and Information Network Groups (ADING), during the DA and BPI's recent meeting with the vegetable industry stakeholders.

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